Re:Boom supersonic jet readies for rollout
by gsnedders on Friday July 10, 2020 @06:34AM
(#23790014)
> To get the total efficiency of the jet you have to divide the thermal efficiency by the propulsive efficiency.
Also need to consider combustion efficiency (i.e., the percentage of fuel turned into heat as an input to the heat engine), though for gas turbines this is typically ~99.9%.
Also need to consider combustion efficiency (i.e., the percentage of fuel turned into heat as an input to the heat engine), though for gas turbines this is typically ~99.9%.