Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology (2d Edition), 1979, 1979

Document Type: Textbook (Technical).

Purpose: Training & Education.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope (from the Preface): "Although the gas turbine, or jet engine, is a relative youngster to aviation, its growth and refinement have not only given new life to this industry, but also have been so rapid that keeping abreast of developments in this area has become very difficult. A great deal has been written about the gas turbine engine from an engineering viewpoint, but there is relatively little consolidated information treating this type of power plant at the technical level. The second edition of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology continues in the attempt to correct this deficiency.

Extensive changes have been made to several sections of the book, especially Chaps. 2, 10, 12, and 18, in order to reflect radical advancements in:

1. Design and usage of the turbofan and other gas turbine engines

2. New materials and methods of construction

3. Improvements in fuel controls

4. Changing maintenance and overhaul procedures and philosophies

Although the original text was designed primarily to provide a source of information about the gas turbine engine for aircraft technicians, it has been found to be very useful to other students at all levels, including those in engineering, who wish to study this form of prime mover.

The author has tried to follow a logical presentation and to use the type of approach that does not assume a great deal of technical information on the part of the reader. Beginning with the background and development of the gas turbine engine, the book ends with a discussion of several modern engines of this type. The section of the book dealing with mathematical relationships, which are an integral part of any study dealing with this type of engine, has been simplified without, it is hoped, sacrificing clarity and completeness to any great degree. As the heading for Chap. 3 implies, all who can add and subtract should have little difficulty reading and understanding this part of the book. The part of Chap. 12 dealing with the fuel control is slightly more detailed than other sections because fuel metering is a critical factor in correct engine operation and because the fuel control is probably the most complicated and difficult to understand unit on the entire engine. The appendixes are devoted to a compilation of appropriate mathematical formulas, a glossary of terms related to the gas turbine engine, and several pages of applicable conversion factors and tables."

Contents (from the Table of Contents):

"PREFACE

PART ONE: History And Theory

PART TWO: Construction And Design

PART THREE: Systems And Accessories

PART FOUR: Maintenance And Testing

PART FIVE: Representative Engines

APPENDIXES"