Welcome to Aeolus
JetX Aeolus is a platform with an ever-expanding range of information for those who want to find out more about our domain - jet engines! We have put together Aeolus with students in mind, whether they are about to finish high school or are in the middle of their studies in university or college. Education is at the very heart of our activities and we are glad to offer free access to this platform to enable everyone who has an interest in propulsion to get access to a breadth of general and technical knowledge!
/iːˈoʊləs/; Ancient Greek: Αἴολος,
noun, Greek Mythology
the god of the winds
"quick-moving, nimble"
noun, Greek Mythology
the god of the winds
"quick-moving, nimble"
Full Directory
1. Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 History
1.3 Propulsion Principles
1.4 Producing Thrust
1.5 Jet Engine Types
1.6 Jet Engine Design
1.7 Materials
2. Working Cycle
2.1 Ideal Working Cycle
2.2 Ideal Efficiency
2.3 Ideal Work
2.4 Increasing Work
2.5 Real Working Cycle
2.6 Real Efficiency
2.7 Real Operation
3. Intake & Compression
3.1 Intake Types
3.2 Compressor Types
3.3 Centrifugal: Principles of Operation
3.4 Centrifugal: Design & Manufacture
3.5 Axial: Principles of Operation
3.6 Axial: Design & Manufacture
3.7 Axial: Operating Conditions
3.8 Axial: Surge
3.9 Axial: Stall
3.10 Axial: Flow Control
4. Combustion Chambers
4.1 Combustion Process
4.2 Fuel Supply
4.3 Combustion Chamber Types
4.4 Combustion Chamber Efficiency
4.5 Materials
5. Turbines
5.1 Principles of Operation
5.2 Energy Transfer
5.3 Design & Manufacture
5.4 Materials
6. Exhaust
6.1 Principles of Operation
6.2 Gas Flow Characteristics
6.3 Manufacture & Materials
6.4 Afterburners: Introduction
6.5 Afterburners: Operation
6.6 Afterburners: Control System
6.7 Afterburners: Design & Manufacture
6.8 Afterburners: Performance
7. Noise Reduction
7.1 Noise Sources
7.2 Noise Reduction Methods
7.3 Manufacture & Materials
8. Engine Performance
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Key Relationships & Functions
8.3 Thrust, Horsepower & External Factors
8.4 Thrust Distribution
8.5 Propulsive Efficiency
8.6 Specific Fuel Consumption
9. Operation
9.1 Commercial Ratings
9.2 Military Ratings
9.3 Operational Cycle
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Whilst this information is given in good faith based upon the information available at the time, no warranty is given for its accuracy by JetX Engineering or any of the contributing persons or sources. The information is subject to change with no prior notice. If you notice something that isn't quite right, please don't hesitate to let us know via email or the contact form and we'll look into it. If you would like to use any of our graphs, schematics or illustrations in a personal presentation, report or document, you are welcome to do so with attribution. Please include a short caption to credit us either as 'JetX Engineering' or using our website URL.
We would like to acknowledge the following for providing a frame of reference for this platform and for acting as sources of checking the accuracy of the information: "Jet Engines" (2003) by K. Karkanias, "The Jet Engine" (1986) by Rolls-Royce, "Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design And Operation" (1997) by K. Hünecke.
We would also like to acknowledge the work of Chris Shakal, Anuj Kaushal, Richard Doest, Jamin Raja and Avik Sinha. Even though it has been provided in the public domain, it proved useful in creating or modifying some of our schematics to better illustrate some of the components or principles discussed. Credits to William Fonteneau, Bruce Warrington, Luka Slapnicar, Paul Bulai, Emily Rusch, Lawrence Hookham, Pandu Agus, Karim Balaa and Eric Bruton for the stunning images that were used for the navigation buttons at the top of this page.
We would like to acknowledge the following for providing a frame of reference for this platform and for acting as sources of checking the accuracy of the information: "Jet Engines" (2003) by K. Karkanias, "The Jet Engine" (1986) by Rolls-Royce, "Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design And Operation" (1997) by K. Hünecke.
We would also like to acknowledge the work of Chris Shakal, Anuj Kaushal, Richard Doest, Jamin Raja and Avik Sinha. Even though it has been provided in the public domain, it proved useful in creating or modifying some of our schematics to better illustrate some of the components or principles discussed. Credits to William Fonteneau, Bruce Warrington, Luka Slapnicar, Paul Bulai, Emily Rusch, Lawrence Hookham, Pandu Agus, Karim Balaa and Eric Bruton for the stunning images that were used for the navigation buttons at the top of this page.