Mechanical System Diagram

This diagram illustrates the internal workings and energy flow within a gas turbine engine, likely incorporating a regenerative cycle for improved efficiency. It depicts ambient air entering a compressor on the left (blue arrows), where it is pressurized. This compressed air then flows through a heat exchanger (pink arrows), where it is preheated by the engine's hot exhaust gases. The preheated air then enters the combustion chamber, indicated by orange flames, where fuel is added and ignited. The resulting high-temperature, high-pressure gases (red arrows) expand through a turbine, which drives both the compressor and an electric generator on the far left. Finally, the hot exhaust gases pass through the heat exchanger, transferring their heat to the incoming air before being expelled, completing the cycle and showcasing the system's heat recovery capabilities.

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