Aircraft gas-turbines -- Design and construction
Subject
Subject Source: World Cat Fast Authority File
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
"731-3/-5 Differences" [presentation of differences between Garrett TFE 731-3 and TFE 731-5 turbofan aircraft engines], 1986-12-08
Item — Box Series 3-001, Folder: 002
Identifier: 20060310
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Technical Presentation (includes detailed black & white line drawings).
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Garrett TSG-131 & F-72-zz-xxx (appears to be a contract number with zz being section numbers and xxx being page numbers).
Scope: Section One: Specificiations, Section Two: Mechanical Differences & Tooling, Section Three: Electronic Engine Control
Dates:
1986-12-08
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
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
Flow Matching of the Stages of Axial Compressors (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #4), 1990
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 121, Call No.: TL 709.5 .C56 W55 1999
Identifier: 20160513
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #4.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:
Publication: 1990
Gas Turbines, 1951, 1946
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 115, Call No.: TJ 778 .S67
Identifier: 20160509
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Technical textbook written by Harry A. Sorensen, "Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, The State College of Washington."From the Preface; "The fourth edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leadin
"The essential objective of this...
Dates:
Copyright: 1951; Publication: 1946
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
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
The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and its Operation, 1952-06, 1958-02
Item — Box MC-019-TBD, Folder: TBD
Identifier: 20220214
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Operations Handbook and Manual
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference)
Document Number: PWA Operating Instruction 200 (PWA Part No. 182408) From the Preface: “The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and Its Operation, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Operating Instructions 200, has been rewritten to provide aircraft flight and ground crews with a practical basic manual for aircraft gas turbine engines. Numerous good texts are available to the student of theory and...
Dates:
Publication: 1952-06; Revised: 1958-02