Examples of combustor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Collectively, these 200-blade rotors—each molded from a single piece of carbon fiber and each fitted with its own combustor, turbine, and reduction gear—would generate in excess of 130,000 pounds of thrust. — David W. Freeman, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2021 At the center of each fan, is a combustor where fuel would mix with the bleed air and ignite. — David W. Freeman, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2021 Schmitt said the oxygen would be combined with coal into a stream of carbon dioxide and water inside a combustor. — Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2019 But the bulk of the carbon dioxide is reheated in the heat exchanger and used again in the combustor. — David Roberts, Vox, 1 June 2018 Pratt is rolling out fixes this year for durability issues affecting a carbon seal and combustor. — Richard Clough, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2017 Pratt is rolling out fixes this year for durability issues affecting a carbon seal and combustor. — Richard Clough, courant.com, 22 Aug. 2017 Supercharged Swirlers Air flows to the combustor through two swirlers, which are like high-speed blenders mixing fuel and air. — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 19 May 2017 Bladed discs, located in the hot section of a turbofan engine, pull energy from the hot gases of the combustor to produce thrust. — Julie Johnsson And Richard Clough, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2017 See More

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