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According to the webpage ”turbofan engine” from SKYbrary(n.d.) and ”turbofan engine” from NASA(n.d.), a turbofan engine, also known as a fanjet engine or bypass engine, is the latest form of jet engine that utilizes both high speed exhaust gasses and bypass air, amplified by a duct fan which is propelled by a jet core to help an airplane soar through the sky.  The NASA website also states that a turbofan engine is made up of an inlet, a fan, a compressor, a burner, a core turbine, a fan turbine and finally, a nozzle. The turbofan engine takes in air from the front through the inlet, which is then compressed by the core compressor. The compressed air is then mixed with fuel and burned in the burner, producing hot exhaust that will pass through the core and fan turbines and out of the nozzle to produce a thrust that will propel the aircraft foward. Many present day aircrafts use turbofan engines for their high propulsive force and low fuel consumption.  While turbojet engines an...

  According to the webpage” turbofan engine” from SKYbrary(n.d.) and "turbofan engine” from NASA(n.d.), a turbofan engine, also known as a fanjet engine or bypass engine, is the latest form of jet engine that utilizes both high speed exhaust gasses and bypass air, amplified by a duct fan which is propelled by a jet core to help an airplane soar through the sky.  A turbofan engine is made up of an inlet, a fan, a compressor, a burner, a core turbine, a fan turbine and finally, a nozzle. The NASA website also states that the turbofan engine takes in air from the front through the inlet, which is then compressed by the core compressor. The compressed air is then mixed with fuel and burned in the burner, producing hot exhaust that will pass through the core and fan turbines and out of the nozzle to produce a thrust that will propel the aircraft foward. Many present-day aircrafts use turbofan engines for their high propulsive force and low fuel consumption.  While turbojet e...

  According to the webpage "turbofan engine” from SKYbrary(n.d.) and "turbofan engine” from NASA (n.d.), a turbofan engine, also known as a fanjet engine or bypass engine, is the latest form of jet engine that utilizes both high speed exhaust gasses and bypass air, amplified by a duct fan which is propelled by a jet core to propel an airplane through the sky. Similar to other gas turbines, the turbofan engine consists of a core engine, which is stationed between a fan at the front and a turbine at the back. More specifically, a turbofan engine is made from parts like an inlet, a cowl, fan compressor, burner, core turbine, fan turbine, core shaft, fan shaft, and a nozzle. Many present-day aircrafts use turbofan engines for their high propulsive force and low fuel consumption. 

Research topic, turbofan engine, initially chosen by Cephas. I originally chose Atlas by Boston Robotics.  As I have a background in aerospace, I decided to do this as well. We read up on turbofan on Wikipedia to get the general overview of the topic. We used chat GPT to get further understanding of the topic. Google search the topic to find relevant articles to support the use of turbofan engine. Finds article by NASA(credible source) From google search, realise turbo jet engines (faster and stronger) exist. Find out why is turbojet not used in commercial flights. Use information to come up with summary.

 

 Dear Professor Blackstone,      I hope this email finds you well. I am How Kai Xiang from class S12 of your critical thinking and communication class, and I am writing this email to introduce myself to you.      I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma in Aerospace Electronics in 2021 and am currently a year one student at Singapore Institution of Technology, studying Mechanical Engineering. I changed my field of study from aerospace to mechanical engineering as after 3 years of learning about aerospace electronics, I realised that when it comes to engineering, I prefer things that relate to robots more than just planes.     Since I was younger, I have always liked a show called Kamen Rider, where the main character transforms with a belt into a cyborg superhero to fight the monster of the week. Long story short, I want to be able to make something like that in the future. That is my reason for joini...