Stella & Rose's Books

Contents

• List of Plates
• Foreword by Admiral Sir Ray Lygo
• Acknowledgements
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Engine Control Systems
• The control problem
• Example systems
• Design criteria
• Engine starting
• Engine indications
• References
• 3 Flight Control Systems
• Principles of flight control
• Flight control surfaces
• Flight control linkage systems
• high lift control systems
• Trim and feel
• Power control units
• Advanced actuation concepts
• Integrated system implementation
• References
• 4 Fuel Systems
• Characteristics of aircraft fuel systems
• Description of fuel system components
• Fuel quantity measurement
• Fuel system operating modes
• References
• 5 Hydraulic Systems
• Circuit design
• Actuation
• Hydraulic fluid
• Hydraulic piping
• Hydraulic pump
• Fluid conditioning
• The resevoir
• Warnings and status
• Emergency power sources
• Proof of design
• Aircraft applications
• Landing gear systems
• Braking and anti-skid
• 6 Electrical Systems
• Introduction to electrical power systems
• Power system control
• Battery systems
• Power conversion
• Power distribution
• Typical aircraft DC system
• Power switching
• Circuit breakers
• Typical civil transport aircraft system
• Electrical services
• Ground power
• Emergency power generation
• Advanced developments
• Electrical system displayers
• References
• 7 Environmental Control
• The need for a controlled environment for crew, passengers and equipment
• The International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)
• Environmental control system design
• Refrigeration systems
• Humidity control
• The inefficiency of current environmental control systems
• Cabin noise
• Cabin pressurisation
• Hypoxia
• Molecular sieve oxygen concentrators
• g tolerance
• Rain dispersal Anti-misting and demisting
• 8 Emergency Systems
• Warning systems
• Fire detection and suppression
• Emergency power sources
• Explosion suppression
• Emergency oxygen
• Passenger Evacuation
• Crew escape
• Crash recorder
• Crash switch
• 9 Helicopter Systems
• Special requirements for Helicopters
• Principles of helicopter flight
• Basic helicopter control
• Key helicopter systems
• Helicopter flight control
• Active control technology
• Advance battlefield helicopter
• References
• 10 Advanced Systems Concepts
• Intergrated flight and propulsion control
• Vehicle management systems
• All - electric aircraft concept
• References
• Index