Felix led her to his master console. On the screen was a spectral analysis of a J58 engine—the one from the SR-71 Blackbird. He had annotated the margins with hand-drawn waveforms.
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Gas turbines operate on the Brayton cycle, which involves the conversion of chemical energy from fuel into mechanical energy. The process consists of four stages: compression, combustion, expansion, and exhaust. Air is compressed and then mixed with fuel, which is ignited, producing a high-temperature and high-pressure gas. This gas then expands through a turbine, generating mechanical energy, which is used to power the compressor and produce thrust.