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JET ENGINE STARTING AND

IGNITION SYSTEM
GETTING A JET ENGINE GOING

The basic sequence of the start cycle

Starter
Motor

External
Gearbox

JET ENGINE STARTING AND IGNITION

Rolls-Royce AVON - (Graphic Representation)

Drive to
Engine Shaft

Air
Out

Starter
Motor

Clutch
Mechanism

Air
In

Starter
Motor

External
Gearbox

Turbine

Air
Out

Reduction
Gear

JET ENGINE STARTING AND IGNITION

Output
Shaft

Igniter Box (Not to Scale)

Surface
Discharge

Air Gap
Connector
Thread

High
Tension
Output

Control
Input
Low
Tension
Input
Igniter Boxes

Spanner
Flats
Igniter
Plugs
Igniter
Mounting
Thread

Cooling Air
Inlet Holes

Insulator
Centre
Electrode

Igniter Tip
Semi
Conductor
Pellet

Cooling Air
Outlet Holes

HT Leads

Engine Cross Section

JET ENGINE STARTING AND IGNITION

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