Comment by JumpCrisscross
Comment by JumpCrisscross 3 hours ago
> the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofans
Commercial engines are not designed to have anything to supersonic.
Comment by JumpCrisscross 3 hours ago
> the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofans
Commercial engines are not designed to have anything to supersonic.
Sorry, you’re correct. You want to avoid supersonic tips as much as possible.
Modern turbofans permit supersonic tips during high-thrust regimes. (Part of the work in these new designs is releasing that constraint since those supersonic tips are a bastard.) It’s something sought to be avoided. But not at all costs at all times.
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