Aircraft Turbine Engines
by Ronald Sterkenburg & Thomas Wild
Maintain and operate gas turbine engines, written principally for the A&P mechanic and A&P student.
Written for powerplant technicians and crew members that service, maintain and operate gas turbine engines used on today’s commercial aircraft. Comprehensive diagrams and images are used throughout the text to demonstrate key concepts. Turbine engine practices and techniques provide background information on standard industry practices.
Diagrams of aircraft gas turbine engines, turbofan, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft are explored while emphasizing their independent systems. In addition, engine systems and components are covered in order to allow the reader to easily understand their function as part of the overall operation of the engine.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- History of Turbines
- Traces the history and development of turbines from the early concepts through modern developments in engine technology
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Turbine Principles
- Details of the operating theories and operating principals along with Newton’s laws and engine efficiencies
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Terms and Engine Types
- Discussion on the common terminology used in the industry and the differences between the various engine designs
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Turbine Design
- Types of materials used in the manufacture, inlet design, compressor features, combustion and turbine section characteristics. Contains an in-depth discussion on engine noise and prevention methods
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Systems and Maintenance
- Covers all of the systems used in a turbine engine from the fuel to the oil and igniter plugs. The causes and prevention methods of compressor stall and surge are covered, along with the overheat and fire extinguishing systems
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Testing and Operation
- An in-depth discussion on the requirements for test cells and performance factors for a variety of engines
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Turbofan Engines
- Specific details of four of the most common turbofan engines in commercial use by make and model
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Turboshaft Engines and APUs
- The common turboshaft engines used in helicopters are presented along with performance details. Maintenance and operation of auxiliary power units are examined from a familiarization standpoint.
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Inspection and Maintenance
- Inspection standards and common maintenance functions are emphasized
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Fault Analysis
- An understanding of fault analysis and how it is used is discussed, along with a description of the sensors used to generate the data
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Turbine engine manufacturing
- Some of the most common manufacturing methods, techniques and practices are discussed in detail
RELATED LINKS:
- ...from the 'turbine' Category
- > Care and Handling of Borescope Equipment
- > Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants Textbook
- > Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology
- > Encyclopedia of Jet Aircraft Engines
- > Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants Workbook
- > Gas Turbine Engines - ATPL
- > Gas Turbine Engines for Pilots and Mechanics
- > ABCs of Jet Engines
- > Aircraft Turbine Engines
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