Aircraft Engines

Lecturer:

Daniel Hanus (gar.)

Tutor:

Daniel Hanus (gar.), Martin Horáček

Supervisor:

Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Introduction, physical principles, energetic demands of plane powering, energy transformations, ecology aspects, engines and their classification, piston engines - engine construction, heat circulation and characteristics, jet engines - their classification, engine construction, heat circulation and characteristics, engine operation and maintenance, technology and used materials, engine projecting.

Requirements:

None

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Theoretical fundamentals of transformation of energy within thermal engines and aircraft propulsion units, principles of internal gas dynamics within turbomachines. Function of aircraft propulsion systems with piston and turbojet engines, examples of engine construction and their operational characteristics.

Study materials:

Jack D. Mattingly: Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, D. Hanus: Pohon letadel, D. Hanus, J. Maršálek: Studijní modul 15, Turbínový motor, J. Kocáb, J. Adamec: Letadlové motory, B. W. McCormick: Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• 2.bl.bak.prez.LD 09/10 (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.LD 05/06začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.LD 06/07 začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.LD 07/08začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.LD 08/09začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.LD 10/11 (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.LD (compulsory course)