Research Guides: Aircraft Engines & Powerplants: Books

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Aircraft Engine Design by Jack D. Mattingly
Publisher: AIAA, 2002

The text presents a complete and realistic aircraft engine design experience. From the request for proposal for a new aircraft to the final engine layout, the book provides the concepts and procedures required for the entire process.
Aircraft Powerplants: Powerplant Certification, Tenth Edition by Thomas W. Wild; John M. Davis
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2023

The most comprehensive guide to aircraft powerplants; fully updated for the latest advances and regulations This up-to-date guide contains all the information you need to master the operation and maintenance of aircraft engines and achieve FAA Powerplant certification. The book offers plain-language explanations of all current engine components, mechanics, and technologies.
Aircraft Propulsion and Gas Turbine Engines by Ahmed F. El-Sayed
Publisher: CRC Press, 2017

Aircraft Propulsion and Gas Turbine Engines, Second Edition builds upon the success of the book's first edition, with the addition of three major topic areas: Piston Engines with integrated propeller coverage; Pump Technologies; and Rocket Propulsion. The rocket propulsion section extends the text's coverage so that both Aerospace and Aeronautical topics can be studied and compared. Numerous updates have been made to reflect the latest advances in turbine engines, fuels, and combustion. The text is now divided into three parts, the first two devoted to air breathing engines, and the third covering non-air breathing or rocket engines.
Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets by Jack D. Mattingly; Hans Von Ohain (Foreword by)
Publisher: AIAA, 2006

This text provides a complete introduction to gas turbine and rocket propulsion for aerospace and mechanical engineers. Building on the very successful Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, textbook coverage has been expanded to include rocket propulsion and the material on gas dynamics has been dramatically improved. The text is divided into four parts: basic concepts and gas dynamics; analysis of rocket propulsion systems; parametric (design point) and performance (off-design) analysis of air breathing propulsion systems; and analysis and design of major gas turbine engine components (fans, compressors, turbines, inlets, nozzles, main burners, and afterburners). Design concepts are introduced early (aircraft and rocket performance in an introductory chapter) and integrated throughout.
Introduction to Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Aircraft, Engines and Components by Shevantha Weerasekera
Publisher: SAE, 2020

Introduction to Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Aircraft, Engines and Components brings together the basic aspects of a fundamentally important part of the aerospace industry, the one that supports the global technical efforts to keep passenger and cargo planes flying reliably and safely.

A&P Technician Powerplant Textbook
Publisher: Jeppesen, 2009

This revised, expanded, and updated edition fully integrates practical A&P powerplant skills with theory of the A&P general topic areas. Each section includes comprehensive exercises that check the understanding of the material.
Aviation Maintenance Technician: Powerplant by Dale Crane; Jerry Lee Foulk (Editor); David Scroggins (Editor)
Publisher: ASA, 2018

ASA's "Dale Crane Series" textbooks provide the most complete, up-to-date foundation for Aircraft & Powerplant (A&P) students and educators. The curriculum meets 14 CFR Part 147 course requirements and includes all of the aeronautical knowledge required for the FAA Knowledge Exams for AMTs (aircraft maintenance technicians). They are written and designed for at-home, classroom, or university level training. Powerplant is the final section of the FAA's required curriculum for AMTs, and covers all Part 147 course aspects of aircraft powerplant construction theory, maintenance and inspection.
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook: Powerplant (2023) : Faa-H-8083-32a by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA)
Publisher: ASA, 2023

The FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook--Powerplant (Volumes 1 and 2) is designed for use by instructors and applicants preparing for the FAA Knowledge Exam and Oral & Practical (O&P) Exams required for obtaining an Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) certificate with Airframe or Powerplant rating or both (also called an A&P license).
Aviation Mechanic Powerplant Practical Test Standards by Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, 2015

This Aviation Mechanic Powerplant Practical Test Standards book has been published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the standards for the Aviation Mechanic Powerplant Practical Test.
Powerplant Test Guide 2021 by ASA Test Prep Board
Publisher: ASA, 2021

The Fast Track Test Guide Series is designed to prepare AMT applicants who are seeking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications for the full range of material on each test of the series. Prospective test takers are supplied with questions that have been used in the FAA's Knowledge Exams for aviation mechanics along with an answer key, explanations, and references to quickly improve their comprehension and retention of the test and study materials.

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