Special collection MC-19
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Contains 233 Results:
Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, 1996, 1996
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 116, Call No.: TL 709 .M38 1996
Identifier: 20160507
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training & Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Introduction): Textbook is written by Dr. Jack D. Mattingly with a foreword by Hans von Ohain "German Inventor of the Jet Engine." Mattingly was a senior member of the Department of Aeronautics at the U.S. Air Force Academy and "...is currently Chair, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Seattle...
Dates:
Copyright: 1996; Publication: 1996
Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Aircraft: Thermal Jet Propulsion Systems with Rotary, Reciprocating or Combined Units, A survey of Steam and Gas Turbines Driving Airscrews (3d Edition), 1942-12, 1944-04
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 117, Call No.: TL 709 .S648 1944B
Identifier: 20171003
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Authority: Author Expertise.
Purpose: Informational.Scope: The third edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leading aeronautical journal in Great Britain.From the Editors Note:
"ORIGIN OF THIS BOOK
It was early in 1941 that the author discussed with Lord Brabazon, then Minister of Aircraft Production, the desirability...
Dates:
Copyright: 1942-12; Publication: 1944-04
Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Aircraft (4th Edition), 1946, 1946
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 118, Call No.: TL 709 .S648 1946
Identifier: 20180014
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: The fourth edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leading aeronautical journal in Great Britain.Contents:
"Preface by General Carl Spaatz, Commanding General, Army Air Forces This Book should do much to stimulate interest in the new field of jet propulsion. Mr....
Dates:
Copyright: 1946; Publication: 1946
The Rolls-Royce Tyne (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #24), 1997, 2000
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 119, Call No.: TL 709.3 .T8 H39 2000
Identifier: 20171016
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #24.NB: The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation are closely related. From "Rolls-Royce: The Pursuit of Excellence" (1984): "Both organisations share the history of the early days and work closely in harmony. This Historical Series of books was started by the Trust and it is intended that a series shall...
Dates:
Copyright: 1997; Publication: 2000
The History of the Rolls-Royce RB211 Turbofan Engine (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #47), 2014, 2014
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 120, Call No.: TL 709.3 .T82 R843 2014
Identifier: 20171018
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #47.NB: The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation are closely related. From "Rolls-Royce: The Pursuit of Excellence" (1984): "Both organisations share the history of the early days and work closely in harmony. This Historical Series of books was started by the...
Dates:
Copyright: 2014; Publication: 2014
Flow Matching of the Stages of Axial Compressors (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #4), 1998, 1999
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 121, Call No.: TL 709.5 .C56 W55 1999
Identifier: 20160513
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical)Purpose: Technical Reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Technical Series #4.Scope (from Foreword and Chapter One):
"The flow matching of the stages in a high pressure ratio axial compressor operating in a gas turbine engine is a complex and difficult task.... The problem was solved by the fundamental understanding and empirical rules established over the years...
Dates:
Copyright: 1998; Publication: 1999
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology (2d Edition), 1979, 1979
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 122, Call No.: TL 709.5 .T87
Identifier: 20160506
Scope and Contents
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...
Dates:
Copyright: 1979; Publication: 1979
Aircraft Systems: Really Knowing Your Airplane (The Command Decisions Series, Volume 3), 1991, 1991
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 126, Call No.: TL 670 .T39 1991
Identifier: 20062010
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).
Purpose: Training & Education.
Authority: Author Expertise.Series: The Command Decisions series, Volume 3.Scope: Textbook written for General Aviation pilots, owners and mechanics. Written by Richard Taylor, "who has been writing about, and teaching, flying for more than 40 years."From the dust jacket: "Really Knowing Your Airplane: In its basic design, the modern light-plane hasn't changed much since the 1930s, a...
Dates:
Copyright: 1991; Publication: 1991
Rules and Inspections: Basic and Advanced Light Plane Maintenance, 1987
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 127, Call No.: TL 671.7 .R85 1987
Identifier: 20062005
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Informational).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Light Plane Maintenance Library.Scope: General knowledge book written for General Aviation pilots, owners and mechanics. Written by the Editors of Light Airplane Maintenance magazine. From the dust jacket:
"The fact that pilots are legally entitled to perform at least some forms of mechanical work is made clear by FAR 43.3(h), which...
Dates:
Copyright: 1987
Body Maintenance: Basic and Advanced Light Plane Maintenance, 1987
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 128, Call No.: TL 671.9 .B58 1987
Identifier: 20062001
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Informational).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Light Plane Maintenance Library.Scope: General knowledge book written for General Aviation pilots, owners and mechanics. Written by the Editors of Light Airplane Maintenance magazine.From the dust jacket: "BODY MAINTENANCE will help you to protect and beautify your airplane under the clear and easy-to-follow guidance of experts-the Editors...
Dates:
Copyright: 1987