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Week - 1 |
Introduction to gas turbine engines; historical development; turbojet, turbofan, turboprop, and turboshaft engine types; Brayton cycle; basic terminology and main sections. |
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Week - 2 |
Engine performance; gross thrust, net thrust, equivalent shaft horsepower, specific fuel consumption; engine efficiencies; bypass ratio; engine pressure ratio; effects of speed, altitude, and hot climate. |
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Week - 3 |
Inlet systems; compressor inlet ducts; effects of inlet configurations; ice protection; axial and centrifugal compressors; operating principles and applications. |
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Week - 4 |
Compressor operation; stall and surge; airflow control methods; fan balancing; structural features and operating principles of the combustion section; introduction to the turbine section. |
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Week - 5 |
Turbine section; turbine blade types; blade-disc attachment; nozzle guide vanes; stress and creep in turbine blades; structure and operating principles of exhaust systems. |
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Week - 6 |
Exhaust systems; convergent, divergent, and variable area nozzles; engine noise reduction; thrust reverser systems; properties and specifications of lubricants and fuels. |
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Week - 7 |
Fuel additives; safety precautions; operating principles of lubrication systems; system layout and basic components. |
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Week - 8 |
Fuel systems; system layout and components; fuel metering principles; introduction to electronic engine control and FADEC. |
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Week - 9 |
Air systems; engine air distribution; internal cooling; sealing; external air services; engine anti-icing and control systems. |
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Week - 10 |
Starting and ignition systems; operating principles of starting systems; system components; ignition systems; maintenance safety requirements. |
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Week - 11 |
Engine indication systems; EGT/ITT; EPR and exhaust/jet pipe pressure systems; oil pressure and temperature; fuel pressure and flow; engine speed; vibration; torque and power indications. |
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Week - 12 |
Power augmentation systems; operating principles and applications; water injection; water-methanol; afterburning systems; performance and operational effects. |
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Week - 13 |
Auxiliary power units; purpose, operation, and protective systems; APU starting, fuel, lubrication, and control systems. |
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Week - 14 |
Engine installation; firewalls; cowlings; acoustic panels; engine mounts; anti-vibration mounts; hoses, pipes, feeders, connectors, wiring looms, control cables and rods; lifting points and drain configuration. |