Wren Jet Engine Data Tool

Overview

This dashboard allows you to visualise the temperature and pressure changes throughout a turbojet. The model allows users to enter data (either from an instrumented engine or theoretical calculated data) whilst also providing the option to use data obtained in real-time from the lab engine used by the University of Sheffield for teaching purposes. The dashboard then outputs the T-S diagram and thermodynamic efficiencies based on the supplied input data. The user can then tweak the data to see how altering the pressure or temperature (or both) can influence the efficiency of the engine.

The target audience is predominantly students wanting to understand how the Brayton cycle thermodynamic process relates to gas turbine engines. This could also be used by educators to provide a better visualisation to what’s happening inside a real (or theoretical) jet engine, or provide insight into engine performance.

Resources Needed

Just a PC and web browser.

Re-use or Adapt (for Educators)

You can use this resource as-is for your own teaching or you can adapt it to suit your own needs, as long as the full terms of the licence are followed. Simply point your students to this resource's URL, or download the source code from GitHub and adapt it for your own needs!