Starting of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines

Abstract

Examined in this book is the theory of starting aviation gas turbine engines on the ground and in flight. This discussion goes into considerably greater detail than previously published literature on aviation engines. The design principles and operating features of individual components of the starter system and engine accessories during start up are examined, the methods of calculating the starting characteristics of various types of engines on the ground and in flight are set forth and the physical essence of starting processes is explained. The influence of various factors on engine starting reliability is examined in detail. Methods of calculating engine parameters in the autorotation and low rpm regimes and engine starting reliability limits in flight are given, which can be used in the testing and operation of gas turbine engines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 1972
Accession Number
AD0740291

Entities

People

  • B. M. Kats
  • M. A. Alabin
  • Yu. A. Litvinov

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Combustion Products
  • Control Systems
  • Electric Motors
  • Energy
  • Engine Components
  • Engine Starters
  • Fuel Systems
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Energy
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Ignition Systems
  • Turbogenerators
  • Turbojet Engines
  • Turboprop Engines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design