Curated OER
Jet Engine Magazine Project
Students create a magazine highlighting their favorite type of of jet engine.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion
What is propulsion and how does it work? This NASA site provides an animated example plus many details related to its use in jet engines.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Introduction to Rocket Propulsion
From a chapter on Linear Momentum and Collisions in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses Newton's third law of motion in the context of rocket and jet engine propulsion. Students learn how to calculate a rocket's...
Other
Nye Thermodynamics: Basic Gas Turbine Theory
Outstanding information (and a lot of it) on gas turbine (jet) engines. Describes the history behind their development and the theory behind their operation. Well written and includes very informative graphics.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Jet Engine
This site from Wikipedia offers a good definition of "jet engine", then discusses the history of along with various types of jet engines. Links are provided throughout this article for additional information.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Thrust
In this lesson, students will study how propellers and jet turbines generate thrust. This lesson focuses on Isaac Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
MadSci Network
The Mad Scientist Network: How Is a Jet Engine Started?
Using a question and answer format, this page explains the details of how a jet engine can be started. The different types of starters and when they are usually used is discussed.