The subject is focused on the basic physical principles and mecanics of the aircraft propulsion, propulsion systems and aircraft engines.

Important part is involved to the transformation of energy within heat engines and within the whole system of propulsion as well.

Parametric cycle analysis of the ideal and real piston engines, jet engines, especialy turbopan engines, and ram jets are discussed as well as their performance characteristics.

Special emphasis is given on the environmental problems of the air traffic, especially on the noise and air pollution of the jet engines.

1. The flight and operational envelopes

2. Production of thrust

3. Transformations of energy within propulsion systems

4. Propulsion systems and their classification

5. Aircraft engines and their classification, heat cycles

6. Turbojet engine - design architecture and classification

7. Turbojet engine - basic components and their characteristics

8. Turbojet engine, turbopan with high and low by pass ratio, afterburning, turboprop engine

9. Engine parametric analysis, external characteristics

10. Engine control system

11. Environmental considerations of the air pollution production of the engine, aircraft emission ICAO standards

12. Noise production of the engine, noise ICAO standards

13. Operational characteristics of the turbine engines and the philosophy of the maintenance

14. Process of the development, certification and international collaboration in the field of the conception and production of turbine engines

1. Calculations of the propulsion efficiency

3. Calculations of the heat cycle of the engine at sea level

5. Calculations of the thrust and overall efficiency of the propulsion system

7. Calculation of the heat cycle and fuel consumption in the flight

9. Calculation of the flow within the propelling nozzle

11. Calculation of stoichiometric coefficients of the combustion of the fuel within combustion chambers

13. Calculation of the quantity of oxygen in the atmosphere of Earth and hypothetical quantity of the fosile fuel resources

[1] Hanus, D.: Pohon letadel. Skripta ČVUT, Praha 1997