COURSE PLAN

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To impart knowledge of the hydraulic and pneumatic systems components
2. To understand types of instruments and its operation including navigational instruments to the students
3. To describe the principle and working of aircraft systems and instruments.
Text Book:

1. Krores, Watkins, "Aircraft Power Plants", TataMcGraw Hill 1993.

2. Pallet, E.H.J, "Aircraft Instruments & Principles", Pitman & Co 1993.
Ref. Books:

1. Treager, S., "Gas Turbine Technology", McGraw Hill 1997.

2. Handbooks of Airframe and Power plant Mechanics, The English Book Store, New Delhi, 1995
Lect.No

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Topics to be covered

Text/Reference
Book

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Week

UNIT-I : AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (8)

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
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25
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II

III

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31
32
33

IV

T-1
Hydraulic systems
T-1
Study of typical workable systems and components
T-1
Hydraulic systems controllers-Modes of operation
T-1
Pneumatic systems working principles
T-1
Typical pneumatic power system
T-1
Brake system components
T-1
Landing gear systems classification
T-1
shock absorbers and retractive mechanism.
Revision
UNIT II : AIRPLANE CONTROL SYSTEMS(12)
T-1
Conventional Systems-Classifications
T-1
Conventional Systems-operating principle
T-1
Power assisted and fully powered flight controls
T-1
Power assisted and fully powered flight controls
T-1
Power actuated systems -operating principle
T-1
Engine control systems-operating principle
T-1
Engine control systems-operating principle
T-1
Push pull rod system-operating principle
T-1
Modern control systems
T-1
Digital fly by wire systems-operating principle
T-1
Auto pilot system-operating principle
T-1
Active control technology
Revision
UNIT III
ENGINE SYSTEMS(8)
R-2
Fuel systems and componentsPistonengines
R-2
Fuel systems and componentsjet engines
R-2
Multi-engine fuel systems
Lubricating systems - piston and jet engines
R-2
R-2
Starting systems piston engines
R-2
Starting systems jet engines
R-2
Ignition systems piston engines
R-2
Ignition systems jet engines
Revision
UNIT IV AIRCONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZING SYSTEM(8)
Basic air cycle systems -operating principle
T-1
Vapour cycle systems-operating principle
T-1

340-350
350-362
364-370
395-400
395-400
452-456
404-414
415-417

580-582
584-588
590-592
596-599
602-606
608-612
614-616
616-619
620-622
623-625
625-628
628-632

110-146
149-170
314-324
285-308
263-269
270-283

177-197
360-370

380-384
384-386

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40

T-1
Boot-strap air cycle system-operating principle
T-1
Evaporative vapour cycle system-operation
T-1
Evaporation air cycle systems-operating principle
T-1
Oxygen systems-operating principle
T-1
Fire protection systems-operating principle
T-1
Deicing and Anti icing system-operating principle
Revision
UNIT V
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS(9)
41
T-2
Flight instruments and navigation instruments
42
T-2
Accelerometers and air speed indicators
43
Mach meters and altimeters- operating principle
T-2
V
44
Gyroscopic instruments -principles and operation
T-2
45
Gyroscopic instruments -principles and operation
T-2
46
Study of various types of engine instruments
T-2
47
Tachometers -operation and principles
T-2
48
Temperature gauges- operation and principles
T-2
49
T-2
Pressure gauge- operation and principles
50
Revision
COURSE OUTCOMES:

386-388
388-390
390-392
392-394
420-4244
434-440

1-25
258,168
39,44
97-135
97-135
308-325
352-362
324-335
309-312

1. the operation of airplane control system and Engine system

2. Ability to study the operation of airplane Air conditioning and pressing system
3. the operation of air data Instruments system
4. knowledge of the hydraulic and pneumatic systems components
HOD
(With Name, & Date)

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Upon the completion of this course, the students can able to know

Faculty in-Charge
(With Name & Date)

Principal