Jet Propulsion : A Simple Guide to the Aerodynamic and Thermodynamic Design and Performance of Jet Engines

Frontmatter......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
Glossary......Page 11
Nomenclature......Page 14
Part 1 - Design of Engines for a New 600-seat Aircraft......Page 17
1 - The New Large Aircraft - Requirements and Background......Page 19
2 - The Aerodynamics of the Aircraft......Page 31
3 - The Creation of Thrust in a Jet Engine......Page 41
4 - The Gas Turbine Cycle......Page 46
5 - The Principle and Layout of Jet Engines......Page 63
6 - Elementary Fluid Mechanics of Compressible Gases......Page 76
7 - Selection of Bypass Ratio......Page 85
8 - Dynamic Scaling and Dimensional Analysis......Page 96
9 - Turbomachinery: Compressors and Turbines......Page 110
10 - Overview of the Civil Engine Design......Page 124
Part 2 - Engine Component Characteristics and Engine Matching......Page 127
11 - Component Characteristics......Page 129
12 - Engine Matching Off-design......Page 159
Part 3 - Design of Engines for a New Fighter Aircraft......Page 193
13 - A New Fighter Aircraft......Page 195
14 - Lift, Drag and the Effects of Manoeuvring......Page 205
15 - Engines for Combat Aircraft......Page 217
16 - Design Point for a Combat Engine......Page 237
17 - Combat Engines Off-design......Page 258
18 - Turbomachinery for Combat Engines......Page 278
Part 4 - Return to the Civil Transport Engine......Page 283
19 - A Return to the Civil Transport Engine......Page 285
20 - To Conclude......Page 299
Appendix: Noise and its Regulation......Page 305
Bibliography......Page 313
References......Page 316
Index......Page 317
Design sheets for New Large Civil Aircraft and New Fighter Aircraft......Page 320