Gas Turbine Compressors

The aft turbine drives the N1 compressor in a dual spool engine.

Which component in a compressor adds kinetic energy to the air passing through the engine?

The speed of the low-pressure compressor does what as the aircraft goes up in altitude?

The low-pressure compressor in a dual-spool engine is designated as N1

Single-stage, single sided & single-stage dual sided, & two stage, single sided are types of?

The inlet guide vanes are directly behind the last stage of compression

The inlet guide vanes direct the airflow into the compressor at the most desirable angle

What type of overall shape is the gas path passage in an axial flow compressor?

What causes a compressor stall in a gas turbine engine?

How are compressor blades normally fit into the compressor disk?

Compression ratio is found by comparing the compressor discharge pressure and inlet pressure.

The stators in an axial flow compressor diffuse the air to change velocity energy into pressure energy.

What are two functions of a compressor in a gas turbine engine?

What are some advantages of the axial flow compressor?

What two factors determine the angle of attack of the compressor blades in a gas turbine engine?

Select all that apply to shaft configurations in gas turbines.

What are the two basic types of compressors used on gas turbine engines?

What are the three major components in a centrifugal compressor?

The diffuser is a convergent duct.

What's the difference between an orange?

What are the two main elements of an axial-flow compressor?