The main engine provides the power that is converted into thrust in the fan. It is important that both the fan and the compressor can operate stably and efficiently in all flight conditions. At the ...

Air flowing through the annulus of an axial compressor performs the relatively more difficult task of going against an adverse pressure gradient. As the compression ratio increases, the danger of ...

That "stu-tu-tu-tu" sound the Nissan Skyline GTR R34 makes as the throttle closes is the sound of compressed air escaping past the compressor fan blades. At the core of it, this phenomenon ...