Project Feasibility
Before embarking on a project, it must be determined that the project is feasible—that it actually can be done. Whether or not a project is feasible depends on whether enough information and data exist so that a project team can fully plan the project, and whether the people available to do the project have the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and execute it.
Designing and developing the first jet engine to perform at and above the speed of sound (MACH-1) raised feasibility questions. The characteristics of airflow change dramatically as the airflow speed reaches the speed of sound. However, in the early 1950s, jet engine design did not deal with this “shock-wave” phenomenon. This brought up the question of whether it ...
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