EXPERIMENT 6

CASE STUDY OF JET ENGINE

(ROLLS ROYCE GRIFFON)

AIM
To do a case study on a jet engine.
THEORY
A jet engine is a reaction engine discharging a fast moving jet that
generates thrust by jet propulsion in accordance with Newton's third law of
motion.
Highly compressed air and fuel are burnt in the combustion chamber.
The energy generated is transferred to the exhaust gases. This change in
momentum between inlet and exhaust gases provides the thrust.

The different types of jet engines are

Turbojet
Turboprop
Turbofan
Ramjet
Scramjet

WORKING PRINCIPLE
Almost all jet engines work on the basis of Brayton's cycle.

ENGINE: ROLLS ROYCE GRIFFON

INTRODUCION
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a British 37-litre (2,240 cu in) capacity, 60degree V-12, liquid-cooled aero engine designed and built by Rolls-Royce
Limited. In line with company convention, the Griffon was named after
a bird of prey, in this case the Griffon Vulture.
Developments over its predecessor RR Merlin
One significant development was the incorporation of
the camshaft and magneto drives into the propeller reduction gears at the
front of the engine, rather than using a separate system of gears driven from
the back end of the crankshaft; this allowed the overall length of the engine
to be reduced as well as making the drive train more reliable and efficient.
The Griffon was the first Rolls-Royce production aero engine to use a
hollow crankshaft as the means of lubricating the main and big end
bearings, providing a more even distribution of oil to each bearing
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Fuel System - Speed/Density type Fuel Injection (injected into eye of
supercharger)
Weight - 2,000 lbs
Power - 2,450 HP
Performance parameters - 0.82 lbs/hp, 314 psi BMEP, 0.42 lbs fuel/hp/hr SFC
Octane fuel
Specific power: 0.91 hp/in3 (41.4 kW/L)

 Compression ratio: 6:1

Power-to-weight ratio: 1.03 hp/lb (1.69 kW/kg)
COMPONENTS
Pistons: Machined from close forgings of Rolls-Royce 59 alloy (aluminum).
The piston carries two compression rings and an oil scraper ring above the
piston pin and another oil scraper ring below it. The oil ring groves are drilled
to return oil to the crankcase. The fully floating piston pins of hardened steel
are captured by spring wire circlips.
Cylinders : Twelve cylinders consisting of high-carbon steel, floating wet
liners[15] set in two, two-piece cylinder blocks of cast aluminum alloy having
separate heads and skirts.
Connecting rods : H-section machined nickel-steel forgings, each pair
consisting of a plain and a forked rod. The forked rod carries a nickel-steel
bearing block which accommodates steel-backed lead-bronze-alloy bearing
shells.
Crankshaft : One-piece, machined from a nitrogen-hardened nickelchrome molybdenum steel forging. Statically and dynamically balanced. Seven
main bearings and six throws. Internal oilway, with feed from both ends, used
to distribute lubricants to main and big end bearings.
Crankcase : Two aluminum-alloy castings joined together on the horizontal
centreline. The upper portion bears the wheelcase, cylinder blocks and part of
the housing for the airscrew reduction gear; and carries the crankshaft main
bearings.
Wheelcase : Aluminum-alloy casting fitted to rear of crankcase. Carries the
supercharger; and houses drives to the supercharger, auxiliary gearbox
coupling, engine speed indicator, airscrew constant-speed unit, intercooler
pump and fuel pump, as well as the oil and coolant pumps in the lower half
crankcase.
APPLICATIONS
In 1965, SFR Yugoslavia used Griffon engines as the main power unit
for their first domestically produced self-propelled artillery system, the
S65, but the system was withdrawn from service in the early 1980s,

because of poor fuel economy. They formed an integral part of the

Spitfire series.
The 1980 Miss Budweiser Unlimited Hydroplane dominated the race
circuit with a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. It was the last of the
competitive piston-engined boats, before turbo shaft power plants took
over.
In modern day tractor pulling, Griffon engines are also in use, a single or
double, rated each at 3,500 hp (2,600 kW).
The Griffon engine continues to be used in restored Fireflies and later
mark Spitfires worldwide. The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain
Memorial Flight is a notable current operator of the Griffon.

Griffon-engined Fairey Barracuda

Preserved Rolls-Royce Griffon with cutaway sections.

Spitfire LF Mk IX, MH434 with Griffon engine.

RESULT
Thus the jet engine and its applications were studied.