Course: Aircraft Propulsion

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Course title Aircraft Propulsion
Course code KLD/XALPP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čerňan Jozef, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic concepts and performance of a piston engine - Division, basic calculations, P-V, T-S digrams, fuel mixtures. 2. Piston engine design and fuel system - design concept, fuel mixture preparation systems. 3. Starting and ignition systems, intake, exhaust and cooling of a piston engine. 4. Overcharging the working space of a piston engine - compressors, turbochargers. 5. Piston engine lubricants and lubrication systems. 6. Indication of piston engine operation, installation, tests and inspections, conservation. 7. Basic concepts, performances and design air intakes of a turbine aircraft engine (TLM). 8. Compressors, combustion chamber and TLM turbine - design, principles, operation. 9. Output device, bearings and seals, TLM lubricants - construction, principles, operation. 10. TLM lubrication, fuel and air systems - construction, principles, operation. 11. Starting and ignition systems, indication of TLM work, systems for increasing performance. 12. Turboshaft, turboprop aircraft engines, APU auxiliary power units, fire protection. 13. Power unit installation, TLM monitoring and storage.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, Projection
  • Preparation for an exam - 22 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 78 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of the course is to introduce students to the design and operation of aircraft engines. Emphasis is placed on meeting current legislative requirements, primarily according to EU 1321/2014, Part M, Part 145, and Part 147.
Designed for students with a focus on pilots and aviation maintenance.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of physics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Didactic test

Participating in lectures/exercises and passing the final exam is a condition for completing the course.
Recommended literature
  • Hanus, D., Maršálek, J. Turbínový motor. Brno, 2004. ISBN 80-7204-369-2.
  • Kocáb,J., Adamec, J. Letadlové motory. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-902914-0-6.
  • Maršálek, J. Pístový motor. Brno, 2005. ISBN 80-7204-370-6.


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