Powerplant : turbine
Gas Turbine Engines
by R.E. Birch
Publisher:
ISBN-10:
0884872947
ISBN-13:
9780884872948
Published Date:
2001
Other Identifiers:
JS319025-000
Pages:
112
Weight:
2.0lbs
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Gas Turbine Engines gives a modern introduction to aircraft gas turbine engines intended to provide the fundamentals of turbines to maintenance personnel and pilots either to simply understand the basics of turbines, or as a primer before studying the details of the specific engines you will be involved with. Easy to understand, step by step descriptions, with many color drawings and diagrams.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Brief History
Principles
Air Intakes
Compressors
Cumbustors
Turbines
Exhaust
Afterburn
Reverse Thrust
Noise
Starting & Ignition
Fuel
Lubrication
Ice
Bleed Air
Fire
Water / Methanol
Instruments
Accesory Drives
Performance
Calculating Thrust
Conclusions
Abbreviations Mach Tables
Principles
Air Intakes
Compressors
Cumbustors
Turbines
Exhaust
Afterburn
Reverse Thrust
Noise
Starting & Ignition
Fuel
Lubrication
Ice
Bleed Air
Fire
Water / Methanol
Instruments
Accesory Drives
Performance
Calculating Thrust
Conclusions
Abbreviations Mach Tables
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