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Turbojet vs Pulsejet - What's the difference?

turbojet | pulsejet | Related terms |

Pulsejet is a related term of turbojet.



As nouns the difference between turbojet and pulsejet

is that turbojet is a jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor while pulsejet is a valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the V-1 flying bomb.

turbojet

English

Noun

(wikipedia turbojet) (en noun)
  • A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.

    • Coordinate terms

    * propfan * turbofan * turboprop * turboshaft * gas turbine * turbine

    Related terms

    * jet * ramjet * scramjet

    pulsejet

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pulsejet) (en noun)
  • a valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the flying bomb

    • Related terms

    * pulse detonation engine * ramjet * scramjet * turbojet