Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design and Operation [Hardcover]

Klaus Hunecke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 21, 1997

Broaden your knowledge of jet engine technology and its associated subjects. This is a technically comprehensive study of the components that constitute a gas turbine aero-engine and examines each part's design and function in practice. Concentrates on turbojet, turboprop and turbofan designs, and is applicable to civilian and military usage. Contains an overview of the main design types and fundamentals, and looks at air intakes, compressors, turbines and exhaust systems in great detail.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Book Description

This book is intended for those who wish to broaden their knowledge of jet engine technology and associated subjects.  It covers turbojet, turboprop and turbofan designs and is applicable to civilian and military usage.  It commences with an overview of the main design types and fundamentals and then looks at air intakes, compressors, turbines and exhaust systems in great detail. 

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Zenith Press (December 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760304599
• ISBN-13: 978-0760304594
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #411,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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67 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TAKES YOU A STEP BEYOND THE BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF JET ENGIN, December 12, 1999

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BAGHERI (CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design and Operation (Hardcover)

I AM AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WITH 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN AVIATION.I WANTED TO FURTHER MY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF JET ENGINES. A STEP BEYOND THE BASIC FACTS THAT THERE IS A COMPRESSOR, A COMBUSTION CHAMBER, A TURBINE AND SO ON........."JET ENGINES FUNDAMENTALS..." BY "KLAUS HUNECKE" TURNED OUT TO BE AN EXCELLENT CHOICE I MADE ON MY FIRST BOOK IN THIS SUBJECT. THE AUTHOR HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB IN EXPLAINING THE THEORY BEHIND THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF JET ENGINES. THE BOOK GIVES YOU A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TURBOJET,TURBOFAN AND TURBOSHAFT ENGINES. WHY THE COMPRESSOR BLADES HAVE A TWIST IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION AND WHY AN ENGINE INSTALLED ON A FIGHTER JET NEEDS TO HAVE A DIFFERENT INLET DESIGN THAN AN AIRLINER....MOST OF ALL THESE COMPARISONS AND DESIGN FEATURES ARE FURTHER EXPLAINED BY LAWS OF PHYSICS AND FLUID-MECHANICS. I THINK AN ENTHUSIAST WITH SOME KNOWLDGE OF LAWS OF PHYSICS, THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS IS THE ONE WHO WOULD FULLY BENEFIT AND APPRECIATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good review of real engines, not 'idealized' ones., October 21, 1999

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Kenneth R Litko (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design and Operation (Hardcover)

This book lets you see how a real engine operates, not how an idealized, thermodynamically perfect, one does. It's a shame that more books on jet engine technology do not touch on the real world aspects of designing, constructing, and maintaining a turnine engine like this one does. It is a little brief, but would complement a good book on propulsion thermodynamics.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jet Engines, May 18, 2000

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John Ho - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design and Operation (Hardcover)

Perhaps the most friendly book on the complex mechanics of the modern turbine engine. The author break down the stages of the working jet engine chapter by chapter begaining with intake follow by compressor, etc. A must reading for any commercial pilot upgrading to turbine engine, power plant mechanics trainees, or anyone who is interested in fundamental workings of a jet turbine engine.