The Bypass Ratio in aircraft design is a crucial parameter that relates to the design of turbofan engines. It represents the ratio of the mass of air that bypasses the engine core (flows around the outside of the engine) to the mass of air that passes through the engine core (goes through the combustion process).
The formula for calculating the Bypass Ratio is:
- The Mass Flow Rate of Bypass Air is the rate at which air bypasses the engine core, typically measured in kilograms per second (kg/s).
- The Mass Flow Rate of Core Air is the rate at which air passes through the engine core and undergoes combustion, also measured in kilograms per second (kg/s).