How Jet Engines Work, Part 3 : Performance

Aircraft: Boeing 777300ER Engine: Turbofan, GE90115B Aircraft systems explained. Full authority digital engine control (FADEC). Compressor surge and stall protection. Engine servo fuel system. Variable stator vane system (VSV). Variable bleed valve system (VBV). High pressure turbine active clearance control (HPTACC). Low pressure turbine active clearance control (LPTACC). Major components covered. Electronic engine control, N1 speed sensor, N2 speed sensor, exhaust gas temperature (EGT) sensors, engine temperature probes and pressure ports. Low pressure compressor, high pressure compressor, combustion chamber, high pressure turbine and low pressure turbine. Compressor and turbine casings. Hydro mechanical unit, variable bleed actuator, variable bleed valve, unison ring, bell crank linkages, LVDT and thrust lever. Inlet guide vanes, stator vanes and stages. Rotor blades and stages. VSV actuator and torsion rods. H