Description The most comprehensive, current guide to aircraft powerplants
Fully revised to cover the latest industry advances, Aircraft Powerplants, Eighth Edition, prepares you for certification as an FAA powerplant technician in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). This authoritative text has been updated to reflect recent changes in FAR Part 147.
This new edition features expanded coverage of turbine-engine theory and nomenclature; current models of turbofan, turboprop, and turboshaft engines; and up-to-date details on turbine-engine fuel, oil, and ignition systems. Important information on how individual components and systems operate together is integrated throughout the text. Clear photos of various components and a full-color insert of diagrams and systems are included. Review questions at the end of each chapter enable you to check your knowledge of the topics presented in this practical resource.
Aircraft Powerplants, Eighth Edition, covers:
Aircraft powerplant classification and progress
Reciprocating-engine construction and nomenclature
Internal-combustion engine theory and performance
Lubricants and lubricating systems
Induction systems, superchargers, turbochargers, and cooling and exhaust systems
Basic fuel systems and carburetors
Fuel injection systems
Reciprocating-engine ignition and starting systems
Operation, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting of reciprocating engines
Reciprocating-engine overhaul practices
Gas-turbine engine: theory, jet propulsion principles, engine performance, and efficiencies
Principal parts of a gas-turbine engine, construction, and nomenclature
Gas-turbine engine: fuels and fuel systems
Turbine-engine lubricants and lubricating systems
Ignition and starting systems of gas-turbine engines
Turbofan, turboprop, and turboshaft engines
Gas-turbine operation, inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, and overhaul
Propeller theory, nomenclature, and operation
Turbopropellers and control systems
Propeller installation, inspection, and maintenance
Engine indicating, warning, and control systems
Features Complete, up-to-date coverage of the operation, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft powerplants
Discusses modern electronics and engine control systems for aircraft developed over the past decade
Describes all types of reciprocating piston, propeller systems, and turbine engines used for propulsion of aircraft
Covers requirements for FAA certification of Airframe and Powerplant technicians
Table of Contents
1. Aircraft Powerplant Classification and Progress
2. Reciprocating-Engine Construction and Nomenclature
3. Internal-Combustion Engine Theory and Performance
4. Lubricants and Lubricating Systems
5. Induction Systems, Superchargers, Turbochargers, and Cooling and Exhaust systems
6. Basic Fuel Systems and Carburetors
7. Fuel Injection Systems
8. Reciprocating-Engine Ignition and Starting Systems
9. Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Reciprocating Engines
10. Reciprocating-Engine Overhaul Practices
11. Gas-Turbine Engine: Theory, Jet Propulision Principles, Engine Performance, and Efficiencies
12. Principal Parts of a Gas-Turbine Engine, Construction, and Nomenclature
13. Gas-Turbine Engine: Fuels and Fuel Systems
14. Turbine-Engine Lubricants and Lubricating Systems
15. Ignition and Starting Systems of Gas-Turbine Engines
16. Turbofan Engines
17. Turboprop Engines
18. Turboshaft Engines
19. Gas-Turbine Operation, Inspection, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and Overhaul
20. Propeller Theory, Nomenclature, and Operation
21. Turbopropellers and Control Systems
22. Propeller Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance
23. Engine Indicating, Warning, and Control Systems