Aircraft Engines (Volume One), 1940

Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope (from the Preface): "The object of the present book, which is the first of two volumes on aircraft engines, is an endeavour to present the principles and results of relevant research work upon internal combustion engines, for the benefit of those entering or already engaged in aircraft engineering work. It is also written in order to fill a gap existing in aeronautical literature, between the more advanced specialist books on theory and design and the elementary descriptive ones on aircraft engines, maintenance, etc."

Contents (from Table of Contents): Chapter 1. Thermodynamics 2. Real Conditions in Petrol Engines 3. Petrol Engine Performance 4. The Combustion Process 5. Aircraft Engine Fuels 6. Carburettors and Fuel Systems 7. Supercharging Aircraft Engines 8. The Cooling of Aircraft Engines 9. Altitude Effect on Engine ower 10. Petrol Engine Temperatures Appendix 1. Method of Calculating Cycle Temperatures from Internal Energy Diagram 2. Supercharger Calculations 3. Standard Atomspheric Pressures, Temperatures and Densities 4. Data for Determining Radiator Suitability 5. Data for Determining Radiator Suitability Key to Text References Index