Aircraft Engines

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Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Aircraft piston engine, theoretical background, operational characteristics and construction schemes. Propellers, operational characterictics. Turbine engine, theoretical background, thermal cycles, construction schemes, operational characteristics. Turbojet and turbofan engines, basic construction modules, and their operational characteristics. Engine control.

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No requirements.

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Study Objective:

Explain principles of the operation and theoretical fundamentals regarding aircraft propulsion, aircraft piston and turbine engines in extent and content fullfiling as a minimum the requirements of the Learning Objectives of the JAR - FCL1 Regulation concerning training of professional bachelors in the field of Professional Pilots.

Study materials:

The Jet Engine, Rolls-Royce, Derby, 1986, ISBN 0 902121 04 9

Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, autor Mattingly, J., D.:Mc. Graww-Hill, Inc., New York, 1996, ISBN 0-07-912196- 9 Fundamentals of Gas Turbines, autor Bathie, W., W.: John Wiley and Sons, 1984, New York, ISBN 0-471-86285-1

Aircraft Engines and Gas Turbines, autor Kerrebrock, J. L

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2021/22 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2022/23 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)