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2024/2025

Aircraft Instrumentation

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AE0B38LPT Z,ZK 5 2P+2L English
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Department of Measurement
Synopsis:

The course deals with theory and description of function of aircraft's low

frequency instruments and systems. Students test them and measure their

parameters in laboratory courses.

Requirements:
Syllabus of lectures:

1. Airborne instruments; basic overview; purpose and use, cockpit equipment,

alignment according to the aircraft

2. Engine parameters, overview, and units. Revolution measurement of

turbojet and propeller engines.

3. Cylinder head and exhaust gas temperature measurement. Anti-ice systems.

Fire annunciators.

4. Torque, fuel used and fuel flow and engine vibration measurement.

5. Complex system for engine parameters measurement.

6. Fuel system, measurement of total and critical amount of fuel.

7. Barometrical and inertial measurement of altitude. Altimeters and their

types. Standard atmosphere.

8. Aerometrical flight measurement, theory, Speedometer construction

9. Vertical speed measurement, mach-number measurement, machmeters and

variometer construction.

10. Aerometric data computer, process of data calculation, aerometrical

sensors.

11. Mechanical gyroscopes. Gyro-horizon, correction system. Rate-of-turn

indicator.

12. Magnetic compass. Gyro-magnetic compass; principles of operation and

description.

13. Inertial navigation systems; principles of operation. Strapdown inertial

system; structure and description.

14. Central flight, navigation and monitoring airborne systems.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Revolution indicator measurement

2. Exhaust-gas temperature indicator check

3. Check of the system for torque measurement

4. Measurement of parameters of the fuel pressure sensor and oil pressure

indicator

5. Fuel consumption indicator check

6. Altimeter indicator calibration using PC system

7. Speed indicator calibration using PC system

8. Check of the airborne variometer

9. Measurement of precessional drift of the gyroscope

10. Evaluation of the gyroscope drift during simulated axis movement

11. Measurement of parameters of the gyroscope rate-of-turn indicator

12. Gyro-horizon parameter measurement and function demonstration

13. Gyro-magnetic compass check

14. Simulation of central monitoring aircraft system by PC

Study Objective:
Study materials:

1. Michael H. Tooley: Aircraft Digital Electronic and Computer Systems:

Principles, Operation and Maintenance. Butterworth-Heinemann (11 Dec 2007)

ISBN-10: 0750681381

Note:
Further information:
http://measure.feld.cvut.cz/groups/lis/edu_LeKS.php?v=EN
No time-table has been prepared for this course
The course is a part of the following study plans:
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