Building a Functional Tabletop Turbo Jet Engine - Getting Started

In this project the primary goal is to design and ultimately fabricate a functional tabletop jet engine. The model will demonstrate the principles of air compression and combustion and create thrust. The model will have steel pipe as external casing and containment. The model will tentatively have three to five layers of fans to compress air. A propane/butane fuel injection will be followed by high voltage generator for initial ignition and combustion. The turbines are comprised of 1/32 inch CNC plasma cut stainless steel sheet metal. Various size and designs will be tested. 24V DC 775 motor is used for the main rotor system, and will have electrical and physical connections to rotate and monitor the main shaft. A turbo fan will be located at the exhaust to create the turbo cycle of the engine. Parts will be detachable from the metal pipe casing and replaceable from the main shaft. The engine will be attached to a force meter to measure thrust. Turbine design and preliminary fabrication components will be presented.