5 Questions
Efforts to design a working gas turbine engine had not started until after World War II.
False
Gas turbine engines offered no advantages over reciprocating engines.
False
The invention of gunpowder used the reaction principle to move rockets forward.
True
Leonardo da Vinci's sketch of the chimney jack was a prototype for the gas turbine engine.
True
Ferdinand Verbiest's model carriage used a steam jet for power.
True
Study Notes
Historical Background of Gas Turbine Engines
- Efforts to design a working gas turbine engine did not begin until after World War II.
- Prior to this, gas turbine engines offered no advantages over reciprocating engines.
Early Concepts and Prototypes
- The reaction principle was used in the invention of gunpowder to propel rockets forward.
- Leonardo da Vinci's sketch of the chimney jack is considered a prototype for the gas turbine engine.
- Ferdinand Verbiest created a model carriage powered by a steam jet.
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