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The article offers information on the similarities in parts and composition of different turbine engines. Topics include some of the common parts and subparts of a turbine engine which include inlets, compressors and burners and highlights various kinds of turbine engines such as turbojet engine, turboprop engine, and turbofan engine. Also presented details of the engine including its application and the formula on how to calculate thrust in turbine engines.

The article offers information on the twin micro turbines used in the C-X75 concept car from Jaguar Cars Ltd. with a 145-kilowatts or 195 horse power hub motor on every wheel. It states that the axial-flow turbines were created by Bladon Jets, wherein each weights around 77 pounds and generate 77 kilowatts running at 80,000 revolution per minute. Furthermore, it notes that these turbines use lesser moving parts and depends on air bearings that does not need lubrication.

The article reviews the Atlantis AK-1000 turbine, the world's largest single-axis tidal turbine as of August 2011, with a focus on the turbine's need for a large-capacity braking system, the environmentally sensitive nature of the project, and the design of the horizontal-axis turbine.