The development of jet and turbine aero engines /
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lengua: | inglés |
| Datos de publicación: |
Somerset:
Patrick Stephen;
2006.
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| Edición: | 4th ed. |
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| Resumen: | How gas turbines work: Principles - Compressors - Combustion - Turbines - Jetpipes - Propellers and fans - Engine systems - Construction - Installation. The historical story: The pioneers - The Second World War - Rockets and ramjets - The post-war era to 1960 - Powered lift - Militray jet engines - Civil jet engines - Turboprops and propfans - Helicopters. |
| Descripción Física: | 259 p.: figuras. |
| ISBN: | 0750944773 |