TURBO-STARTERTURBO-STARTER

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

TURBO-STARTERTURBO-STARTER- A TURBO-STARTER IS DEVISED TO PROVIDE INITIAL A TURBO-STARTER IS DEVISED TO PROVIDE INITIAL

CRANKING TO AN ENGINE (WITH ROTORY/MOVEABLE PARTS) CRANKING TO AN ENGINE (WITH ROTORY/MOVEABLE PARTS) FOR SUFFICIENT DURATION FOR SUFFICIENT DURATION

- FOR INSTANTANEOUS AND RELIABLE STARTING WITHOUT FOR INSTANTANEOUS AND RELIABLE STARTING WITHOUT GROUND SUPPORT (i.e. SELF-CONTAINED UNIT WITH SHORT GROUND SUPPORT (i.e. SELF-CONTAINED UNIT WITH SHORT STARTING CYCLE)STARTING CYCLE)

- BY FORCING A HIGH-PRESSURE STREAM OF AIR/GASES BY FORCING A HIGH-PRESSURE STREAM OF AIR/GASES THROUGH A HIGH-SPEED TURBINE (HENCE THE PREFIX THROUGH A HIGH-SPEED TURBINE (HENCE THE PREFIX TURBO)TURBO)

-- THE DRIVE FROM TURBINE IS DIRECTLY TRANSMITTED TO THE DRIVE FROM TURBINE IS DIRECTLY TRANSMITTED TO THE ENGINE THROUGH A GEAR MECHANISM.THE ENGINE THROUGH A GEAR MECHANISM.

CARTRIDGE TURBO-STARTERCARTRIDGE TURBO-STARTER

CARTRIDGE TURBO-STARTERCARTRIDGE TURBO-STARTER

SOME MILITARY AIRCRAFT LIKE CANBERRA NEEDED TO BE SOME MILITARY AIRCRAFT LIKE CANBERRA NEEDED TO BE STARTED QUICKER THAN THE ELECTRIC METHOD PERMITS STARTED QUICKER THAN THE ELECTRIC METHOD PERMITS AND HENCE THEY USE OTHER METHODS SUCH AS A AND HENCE THEY USE OTHER METHODS SUCH AS A CARTRIDGE TURBINE STARTER OR "CART STARTER". CARTRIDGE TURBINE STARTER OR "CART STARTER".

THIS IS AN IMPULSE TURBINE IMPACTED BY BURNING THIS IS AN IMPULSE TURBINE IMPACTED BY BURNING GASES FROM A CARTRIDGE, USUALLY CREATED BY GASES FROM A CARTRIDGE, USUALLY CREATED BY IGNITING A SOLID PROPELLANT SIMILAR TO GUN POWDER. IGNITING A SOLID PROPELLANT SIMILAR TO GUN POWDER. IT IS GEARED TO ROTATE THE ENGINE AND ALSO IT IS GEARED TO ROTATE THE ENGINE AND ALSO CONNECTED TO AN AUTOMATIC DISCONNECT SYSTEM, OR CONNECTED TO AN AUTOMATIC DISCONNECT SYSTEM, OR OVERRUNNING CLUTCH. OVERRUNNING CLUTCH.

THE CARTRIDGE IS SET ALIGHT ELECTRICALLY AND USED THE CARTRIDGE IS SET ALIGHT ELECTRICALLY AND USED TO TURN THE STARTER'S TURBINE.TO TURN THE STARTER'S TURBINE. THE CARTRIDGE MAY THE CARTRIDGE MAY LOOK LIKE A GUN SHELL/SMALL ROCKET. CARTRIDGE LOOK LIKE A GUN SHELL/SMALL ROCKET. CARTRIDGE FIRING IS FOLLOWED BY PINCHING SOUND DEEP BLACK FIRING IS FOLLOWED BY PINCHING SOUND DEEP BLACK SMOKE AND IT GIVES AN ILLUSION OF ENGINE FIRE. SMOKE AND IT GIVES AN ILLUSION OF ENGINE FIRE.

TURBO AIR STARTERTURBO AIR STARTER

TURBO AIR STARTERTURBO AIR STARTER

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICSWEIGHT: 8,5 KGAIR FLOW-RATE (INTAKE): 0,9 KG/STEMPERATURE (INTAKE): 530 °CEXPANSION RATIO: 4,07OUTPUT SHAFT ROTATION SPEED: 57,700 RPMOUTPUT SHAFT POWER: 118 KWAPPLICATIONS:ENGINE: EUROJET EJ200HOST AIRCRAFT: EUROFIGHTER GMBH TYPHOON

LIQUID FUEL TURBO-STARTERLIQUID FUEL TURBO-STARTER

ADVANTAGES OF TURBO-STARTER OVER ELECTRIC STARTERADVANTAGES OF TURBO-STARTER OVER ELECTRIC STARTER

ADVANTAGES OF TURBO-STARTER OVER ELECTRIC STARTERADVANTAGES OF TURBO-STARTER OVER ELECTRIC STARTER

- INSTANTANEOUS START (i.e. SHORT STARTING CYCLE). INSTANTANEOUS START (i.e. SHORT STARTING CYCLE). HENCE IT IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE WITH INTERCEPTOR HENCE IT IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE WITH INTERCEPTOR AIRCRAFT.AIRCRAFT.

- RELIABLE & INDEPENDENT STARTING WITHOUT GROUND RELIABLE & INDEPENDENT STARTING WITHOUT GROUND SUPPORT FACILITIES (i.e. SELF-CONTAINED UNIT) SUPPORT FACILITIES (i.e. SELF-CONTAINED UNIT)

- WHEN MULTI BREECH CARTRIDGE STARTER OR LIQUID FUEL WHEN MULTI BREECH CARTRIDGE STARTER OR LIQUID FUEL STARTERS ARE USED CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH OUT RE-STARTERS ARE USED CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH OUT RE-LOADING ARE POSSIBLE WITH MINIMUM TIME DELAY.LOADING ARE POSSIBLE WITH MINIMUM TIME DELAY.

- IT REDUCES LOAD ON THE AIRCRAFT BATTERIES & IT REDUCES LOAD ON THE AIRCRAFT BATTERIES & ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR HEAVY ELECTRIC CABLES.ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR HEAVY ELECTRIC CABLES.

- SUITABLE FOR HIGH-POWERED/ HEAVIER ENGINES. SUITABLE FOR HIGH-POWERED/ HEAVIER ENGINES.

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATIONPRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATIONPRINCIPLE OF OPERATION