turbofan
IPA: tˈɝboʊfæn
noun
- (aviation) A turbojet engine having a (typically ducted) fan that forces air directly into the hot exhaust and obtains a portion of the thrust from the turbojet and a portion from the turbojet section.
Advertisement
Examples of "turbofan" in Sentences
- This example is known as a turbofan.
- The propulsion unit is a turbofan engine.
- Common usage of jet engine is a turbofan.
- Simpler material is in the turbofan article.
- It was the world's first turbofan powered airliner.
- Turbojet, turbofan and turboprop should be included.
- It is an important specification for turbofan engines.
- An acoustical muffler for a turbofan engine is disclosed.
- The efficiency problem is due to the size of the turbofans.
- A turbofan configuration for a gas turbine engine is disclosed.