Gas Generator
What is gas generator?
The gas generator is the core section of a turbine engine — generally the compressor, combustion chamber, and turbine — that does the work of compressing air, burning fuel, and extracting power. Everything else, like the fan or exhaust pipe, is considered separate from this core.
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