Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion

Download or read book Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion written by Jack D. Mattingly and published by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics). This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an introduction to gas turbine engines and jet propulsion for aerospace or mechanical engineers. The text is divided into four parts: introduction to aircraft propulsion; basic concepts and one-dimensional/gas dynamics; parametric (design point) and performance (off-design) analysis of air breathing propulsion systems; and analysis and design of major gas turbine engine components (fans, compressors, turbines, inlets, nozzles, main burners, and afterburners). Design concepts are introduced early (aircraft performance in introductory chapter) and integrated throughout. Written with extensive student input on the design of the book, the book builds upon definitions and gradually develops the thermodynamics, gas dynamics, and gas turbine engine principles.