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

Part I. Design of Engines for a New 600-Seat Aircraft: 1. The new large aircraft - requirements and background 2. The aerodynamics of the aircraft 3. The creation of thrust in a jet engine 4. The gas turbine cycle 5. The principle and layout of jet engines 6. Elementary fluid mechanics of compressible gases 7. Selection of bypass ratio 8. Dynamic scaling and dimensional analysis 9. Turbomachinery: compressors and turbines 10. Overview of the civil engine design Part II. Engine Component Characteristics and Engine Matching: 11. Component characteristics 12. Engine matching off-design Part III. The Design of the Engines for a New Fighter Aircraft: 13. A new fighter aircraft 14. Lift, drag and the effects of manoeuvring 15. Engines for combat aircraft 16. Design point for a combat aircraft 17. Combat engines off-design 18. Turbomachinery for combat aircraft Part IV. A Return to the Civil Engine: 19. A return to the civil transport engine 20. Conclusion.

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