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Chapter fundamentals.
Potential and kinetic energies.
Newton’s laws of motion.
Reaction engines.
Heating process in thermodynamics.
Cycle.
Relationship between force, work, power, energy, velocity and acceleration.
Subsonic and supersonic airflow.
Speed of sound.
Constructional arrangement and operation of turbojet, turbofan, turboshaft and turboprop engines.
Chapter engine performance.
Gross, net and chocked nozzle thrust.
Thrust distribution.
Resultant thrust.
Thrust setting parameter.
Thrust horsepower.
Equivalent shaft horsepower.
Specific fuel consumption.
Engine efficiencies.
Bypass ratio.
Factors affecting thrust.
Chapter inlet.
Air intake design requirements:
engine air intake performance.
Engine air intake types.
Engine air intake categories.
Ice protection systems.
Chapter compressor.
Purpose.
Compression process.
Compression ratio.
Types of compressor.
Compressor airflow control.
Compressor stall and compressor surge.
Chapter combustion chamber.
Aircraft familiarization course.
Basic gas turbine.
Combustion chamber requirements.
Combustion process.
Combustion.
Fuel supply.
Types of combustion chambers.
Can or multiple combustion chamber.
Can-annular or tubo-annular combustion chamber.
Annular combustion chambers.
Reverse flow annular.
Materials and construction.
Chapter turbine.
Types of turbine.
The impulse turbine.
The reaction turbine.
The impulse reaction turbine.
Function of the nozzle guide vane.
Construction of the nozzle.
Compressor-turbine matching.
Blades to disk attachment.
Materials.
Chapter exhaust.
Exhaust duct.
Convergent exhaust nozzle.
Variable area exhaust nozzel.
Divergent exhaust ducts.
Thrust reverser.
Chapter lubrication system.
Lubricant.
Functions of lubricating oil.
Physical properties of oil.
Types of lubricating oils.
Requirements for turbine engine lubricants.
Types of lubrication.
Types of oil systems.
Components of a typical lubrication system.
Chapter fuel system.
Introduction to fuel.
Characteristics of aircraft fuels.
Aircraft familiarization course.
Basic gas turbine.
Requirements of gas turbine fuels.
Properties of gas turbine fuels.
Fuel for gas – turbine engines.
Types of jet fuel.
Function of fuel system.
Fuel control unit (f.c.u.).
Fuel nozzles.
Flow divider.
Fuel manifolds.
Full authority digital engine control (fadec).
Chapter starting system.
Starting systems.
Types of gas turbine engine starters.
Types of clutch mechanisms.
Safet precautions.
Chapter ignition system.
Requirements of an ignition system.
Types of ignition systems.
Types of igniter plugs.
Safety precautions.
Maintenance practices.
Replacement of an igniter plug.
Testing of the ignition system.
Chapter engine indicating system.
Primary indications.
Secondary indications