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Showing posts with label Aircraft Engines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aircraft Engines. Show all posts
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Engine Design Considerations
An aircraft engine must be:
* reliable, as losing power in an airplane is a substantially greater problem than in an automobile. Aircraft engines operate at temperature, pressure, and speed extremes, and therefore need to perform reliably and safely under all reasonable conditions.
* light weight, as a heavy engine increases the empty weight of the aircraft and reduces its payload.
* powerful, to overcome the weight and drag of the aircraft.
* small and easily streamlined; large engines with substantial surface area, when installed, create too much drag.
* field repairable, to keep the cost of replacement down. Minor repairs should be relatively inexpensive and possible outside of specialized shops.
* fuel efficient to give the aircraft the range the design requires.
* capable of operating at sufficient altitude for the aircraft
Source Obtained: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
* reliable, as losing power in an airplane is a substantially greater problem than in an automobile. Aircraft engines operate at temperature, pressure, and speed extremes, and therefore need to perform reliably and safely under all reasonable conditions.
* light weight, as a heavy engine increases the empty weight of the aircraft and reduces its payload.
* powerful, to overcome the weight and drag of the aircraft.
* small and easily streamlined; large engines with substantial surface area, when installed, create too much drag.
* field repairable, to keep the cost of replacement down. Minor repairs should be relatively inexpensive and possible outside of specialized shops.
* fuel efficient to give the aircraft the range the design requires.
* capable of operating at sufficient altitude for the aircraft
Source Obtained: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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