Aircraft Engine Maintenance and Repair detailed syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (Aero) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Aero students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Aeronautical Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Aero 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-V scheme and its subjects refer to Aero Professional Elective-V syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of aircraft engine maintenance and repair is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
PISTON ENGINES
Carburation and Fuel injection systems for small and large engines – Ignition system components -spark plug detail – Engine operating conditions at various altitudes – Engine power measurements – Classification of engine lubricants and fuels – Induction, Exhaust and cooling system -Maintenance and inspection check to be carried out. Inspection and maintenance and troubleshooting – Inspection of all engine components – Daily and routine checks – Overhaul procedures – Compression testing of cylinders – Special inspection schedules – Engine fuel, control and exhaust systems – Engine mount and super charger – Checks and inspection procedures.
Unit II
PROPELLERS
Propeller theory – operation, construction assembly and installation – Pitch change mechanismPropeller axially system- Damage and repair criteria – General Inspection procedures – Checks on constant speed propellers – Pitch setting, Propeller Balancing, Blade cuffs, Governor/Propeller operating conditions – Damage and repair criteria.
Unit III
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Unit IV
TESTING AND INSPECTION
Symptoms of failure – Fault diagnostics – Case studies of different engine systems – Rectification during testing equipments for overhaul: Tools and equipments requirements for various checks and alignment during overhauling – Tools for inspection – Tools for safety and for visual inspectionMethods and instruments for non-destructive testing techniques – Equipment for replacement of parts and their repair. Engine testing: Engine testing procedures and schedule preparation – Online maintenance.
Unit V
OVERHAULING
Engine Overhaul – Overhaul procedures – Inspections and cleaning of components – Repairs schedules for overhaul – Balancing of Gas turbine components. Trouble Shooting: Procedures for trouble shooting – Condition monitoring of the engine on ground and at altitude – engine health monitoring and corrective methods.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to
- Apply maintenance procedure to Aircraft Engines
- Identify the engine components and faults
- Apply non-destructive testing procedures to identify the defects
- Apply overhauling procedure to new engines
- Apply the compression testing of cylinders
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Turbomeca, “Gas Turbine Engines “, The English Book Store “, New Delhi, 1993.
- United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney, “The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and its Operation”, The English Book Store, New Delhi
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Aeronautical Engineering 6th Sem, visit Aero 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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