1. high pressure compressor
The highly efficient high-pressure compressor handles main compression. What sets an advanced turbofan engine apart is that the blades and disk are manufactured as a single part—known as a “blisk.” These high-tech components not only save space and weigh less than conventional rotors with individual blades, but they also provide for better blade aerodynamics. Furthermore, they reduce assembly work and thus costs.
MTU built a specially designed shop for blisk production at its Munich site, where it manufactures up to 5,000 blisks a year.
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