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How are compressor disks connected to the shaft?
I am trying to learn how compressor disks and shaft are connected each other. I don't have any idea about the terminology so I couldn't find anything useful.
Here is a section view of a sample and I ...
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Why is the first turbine in a turboprop (or turboshaft) connected to the compressor?
Typically the first turbine after the combustion chamber drives the compressor as shown in this picture.
(wikimedia.org)
This first turbine spins the fastest and harvests the most energy from the ...
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