342-0457/05 – Aicraft Engines 1 (LM1)
Gurantor department | Institute of Transport | Credits | 3 |
Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Vojtěch Graf, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic structural elements of piston engines and their operation.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Summary
After completing the course, the student will know the basic structural elements of aircraft piston engines, their systems and the principle of operation.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
The acquired knowledge of students is continuously verified during individual lessons in the form of discussion and questions with the aim of active involvement of students in teaching. Students' knowledge is verified at the end of the semester by a written test.
E-learning
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Other requirements
No other requiremets are not defined.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. History and development of aircraft piston engines.
2. Division of aircraft piston engines.
3. Description of piston engine design, operation of four-stroke petrol engine, PV diagram.
4. Valve lines.
5. Two-stroke petrol engine.
6. Diesel engine, description of construction, engine operation.
7. Lubrication system of a four-stroke piston engine.
8. Engine fuel system, carburetor, fuel injection.
9. Cooling systems of piston engines.
10. Ignition systems, starters, power supplies. aircraft energy.
11. Gearboxes, Auxiliary drive box.
12. Installation of engines for aircraft airframe, fire protection systems.
13. Height, fuel correction, engine supercharging, effect on performance.
14. Engine life, operating cycles, maintenance systems.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction