Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems

- 1) Introduction
- 1.1 Gas Turbine Concepts
- 1.2 Gas Turbine Systems Overview
- 2) Basic Gas Turbine Operation
- 2.1 Turbojet Engine Performance
- 2.2 Concluding Commentary
- 3) Gas Generator Fuel Control Systems
- 3.1 Basic Concepts of the Gas Generator Fuel Control System
- 3.2 Gas Generator Control Modules
- 3.3 Fuel System Design and Implementation
- 3.4 The Concept of Error Budgets in Control Design
- 3.5 Installation, Qualification, and Certification Considerations
- 4) Thrust Engine Control and Augmentation Systems
- 4.1 Thrust Engine Concepts
- 4.2 Thrust Management and Control
- 4.3 Thrust Augmentation
- 5) Shaft Power Propulsion Control Systems
- 5.1 Turboprop Applications
- 5.2 Turboshaft Engine Applications
- 6) Engine Inlet, Exhaust, and Nacelle Systems
- 6.1 Subsonic Engine Air Inlets
- 6.2 Supersonic Engine Air Inlets
- 6.3 Inlet Anti-Icing
- 6.4 Exhaust Systems
- 7) Lubrication Systems
- 7.1 Basic Principles
- 7.2 Lubrication System Operation
- 8) Power Extraction and Starting Systems
- 8.1 Mechanical Power Extraction
- 8.2 Engine Starting
- 8.3 Bleed-air-powered Systems and Equipment
- 9) Marine Propulsion Systems
- 9.1 Propulsion System Designation
- 9.2 The Aero-derivative Gas Turbine Engine
- 9.3 The Marine Environment
- 9.4 The Engine Enclosure
- 9.5 Engine Ancillary Equipment
- 9.6 Marine Propulsion Control
- 9.7 Concluding Commentary
- 10) Prognostics and Health Monitoring Systems
- 10.1 Basic Concepts in Engine Operational Support Systems
- 10.2 The Role of Design in Engine Maintenance
- 10.3 Prognostics and Health Monitoring (PHM)
- 11) New and Future Gas Turbine Propulsion System Technologies
- 11.1 Thermal Efficiency
- 11.2 Improvements in Propulsive Efficiency
- 11.3 Other Engine Technology Initiatives
- Appendix A: Compressor Stage Performance
- Appendix B: Estimation of Compressor Maps
- Appendix C: Thermodynamic Modeling of Gas Turbines
- Appendix D: Introduction to Classical Feedback Control