An internal view of a jet engine (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

An internal view of a jet engine

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Solid particles sucked in with the air melt in the combustion chamber and solidify on the turbine blades and cooling holes causing deformation and damage to the engine. In a new study, researchers have examined the solidification process of molten droplets with the aim of helping develop a universal model to predict their deposition in jet engines.

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