Customer Reviews:
 Description & Contents June 22, 2008
Beckisprout_in_Alaska (Anchorage, Alaska)
Adour, RB 211-535, Tay, RB 199, Pegasus
"This book has been written to provide a simple and self-contained description of the working and underlying principles of the aero gas turbine engine. The use of complex formulae and the language of the specialist have been avoided to allow for a clear & concise description of the essential facts. Only such description & formulae, therefore, as are necessary to the understanding of the function & the theory of the engine are included"
Contents:
Basic mechanics
Working cycle and airflow
Compressors
Combustion chambers
Turbines
Exhaust system
Accessory drives
Lubrication
Internal Air System
Fuel System
Starting and Ignition
Controls and Instrumentation
Ice Protection
Fire Protection
Thrust reversal
Afterburning
Water injection
Vertical/short take-off and landing
Noise suppression
Thrust distribution
Performance
Manufacture
Power plant installation
Maintenance
Overall
Appendix
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