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Turbo Jet Engine
Turbo jet engine from an automotive turbo charger

Impeller
Currently making a turbo jet engine from a 172035 BorgWarner Turbocharger from a Cummins N-14 engine. It has a 70 mm inducer.
The project is still in the early stages, website will update with major changes.
The end goal is to have a working engine with an after burner.

iso view of combustion chamber

flame tube
The hole size and number was calculated to be equal to the area of the inducer.

Outer Housing
This and the flame tube were laser cut for rough cutting.

Cutting parts on laser

Finished cutting bulkhead

Combustion chamber and turbo laid out on dorm floor after slip rolling

Welding inner bulkhead to flame tube
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