Description: About this productProduct InformationThe most comprehensive, current guide to aircraft powerplants Fully revised to cover the latest industry advances, Aircraft Powerplants , Eighth Edition, prepares you for certification as an FAA powerplant technician in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). This authoritative text has been updated to reflect recent changes in FAR Part 147. This new edition features expanded coverage of turbine-engine theory and nomenclature; current models of turbofan, turboprop, and turboshaft engines; and up-to-date details on turbine-engine fuel, oil, and ignition systems. Important information on how individual components and systems operate together is integrated throughout the text. Clear photos of various components and a full-color insert of diagrams and systems are included. Review questions at the end of each chapter enable you to check your knowledge of the topics presented in this practical resource. Aircraft Powerplants , Eighth Edition, covers: Aircraft powerplant classification and progress Reciprocating-engine construction and nomenclature Internal-combustion engine theory and performance Lubricants and lubricating systems Induction systems, superchargers, turbochargers, and cooling and exhaust systems Basic fuel systems and carburetors Fuel injection systems Reciprocating-engine ignition and starting systems Operation, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting of reciprocating engines Reciprocating-engine overhaul practices Gas-turbine engine: theory, jet propulsion principles, engine performance, and efficiencies Principal parts of a gas-turbine engine, construction, and nomenclature Gas-turbine engine: fuels and fuel systems Turbine-engine lubricants and lubricating systems Ignition and starting systems of gas-turbine engines Turbofan, turboprop, and turboshaft engines Gas-turbine operation, inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, and overhaul Propeller theory, nomenclature, and operation Turbopropellers and control systems Propeller installation, inspection, and maintenance Engine indicating, warning, and control systemsProduct IdentifiersPublisherMcGraw-HillISBN-100071799133ISBN-139780071799133eBay Product ID (ePID)167550277Product Key FeaturesFormatTrade PaperbackPublication Year2013LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight62 OzWidth8.8in.Height1.5in.Length10.7in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition23Table of ContentAircraft Powerplant Classification and Progress Reciprocating-Engine Construction and Nomenclature Internal-Combustion Engine Theory and Performance Lubricants and Lubricating Systems Induction Systems, Superchargers, Turbochargers, and Cooling and Exhaust Systems Basic Fuel Systems and Carburetors Fuel Injection Systems Reciprocating-Engine Ignition and Starting systems Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Reciprocating Engines Reciprocating-Engine Overhaul Practices Gas-Turbine Engine: Theory, Construction, and Nomenclature Gas Turbine Engine, Theory, Performance and Parameters Gas-Turbine Engine: Fuels and Fuel Systems Turbine-Engine Lubricants and Lubricating Systems Ignition and Starting Systems of Gas-Turbine Engines Turbofan Engines Turboprop Engines Gas-Turbine Operation, Inspection, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and Overhaul Propeller Theory, Nomenclature, and Operation Turbopropellers and Control Systems Propeller Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance Engine Indicating, Warning, and Control SystemsIllustratedYesDewey Decimal629.13435Age LevelTradeCopyright Date2014AuthorMichael J. Kroes, Thomas w. WildEdition Number8Number of Pages768 PagesLc Classification NumberTl701.A4 2014
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Book Title: Aircraft Powerplants, Eighth Edition
Item Length: 10.7in.
Item Height: 1.5in.
Item Width: 8.8in.
Author: Thomas w. Wild, Michael J. Kroes
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Aviation / Repair & Maintenance, Aviation / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Transportation
Item Weight: 62 Oz
Number of Pages: 768 Pages