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Technology Speed of Civil Jet Engines

Stefan Frei, Urban Mäder - Jun 2006

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The speed of technology of civil jet engines is investigated. A fundamental limit given by the second law of thermodynamics is not reached yet. A measure based on airplane efficiency is derived and applied to jet airlines of different sizes and time periods, ranging back to the 1960’s.

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