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From which jet engine is this blade?
Some years ago I bought a compressor blade on ebay but I don't know which jet engine it's from.
It's quite light. I tried to determine the density by the help of my kitchen equipment and it's most ...
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What is a compressor cascade?
Is a compressor cascade just the representation of the blade ring of an actual turbomachine? What is the difference between linear cascade and annular cascade? A diagram or a reference would be great.
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What engine are these fan blades from?
I bought these from a metal scrapper and paid about $30.00 total figuring they're worth more than that in cool factor. Problem is they aren't nearly as cool if I can't figure out what engine (and ...
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Does the compressor stationary vane have stagger angle?
Does the compressor stationary vane have stagger angle? ( stagger angle is the angle between chord of the blade or vane with engine's longitudinal axis )
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What could cause a low-pressure compressor first stage blade of a turbofan engine to bend forward?
What could cause a low-pressure compressor first stage blade of a low-bypass turbofan engine to bend forward?
I also noticed rotor path rubbing in the 9 to 12 o'clock portion (while usually this can ...
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