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PISTON ENGINES / INTRODUCTION
Components of Piston Engine
Crankcase
Crankshaft
Connecting Rod
Piston
Cylinder
Valves
Valve Operating Mechanism
Bearing
CLASSIFICATION OF PISTON ENGINES
Piston Engines By Cylinder Arrangement
Horizontally Opposed Engine
In-Line Engine
Radial Engine
PISTON ENGINE WORKING CYCLES-DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES
Revolutions Per Minute (Rpm)
Dead Centres And Volumes
Compression Ratio
Manifold Absolute Pressure (Map)
Work
Torque
Power
Indicated Horsepower (Ihp)
Friction Horsepower (Fhp)
Brake Horsepower (Bhp)
Specific Fuel Consumption (Sfc)
Thermal Efficiency
Mechanical Efficiency
Volumetric Efficiency
PISTON ENGINE WORKING CYCLES-OTTO CYCLE / PETROL ENGINE
Practical Four-Stroke Cycle
PISTON ENGINE WORKING CYCLES- DIESEL CYCLE
Petrol engine vs. Diesel engine
FUEL / TYPES, GRADES, CHARACTERISTICS AND LIMITATIONS / PETROL ENGINE FUEL
Diesel Engine Fuel
Fuel Properties
Volatility
Viscosity
Combustion
Flame Speed
Combustion (Diesel Engine)
Abnormal Conditions
Detonation (Knocking)
Detonation (Knocking) In Diesel Engine
Pre-Ignition
Fuel Contamination
ENGINE FUEL PUMPS
Fuel Pumps
CARBURETTOR / INJECTION SYSTEM / MIXING OF AIR AND FUEL
CARBURETTOR
Float Type Carburettor
Diffuser
Idling System
Mixture Control
Needle Type Mixture Control
Back Suction Type Mixture Control
Acceleration System
Power Enrichment (Economizer) System
Needle Type Economizer
Back Suction Type Economizer
Primer
Mixing Of Air With Fuel
INJECTION SYSTEMS / FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Fuel Pump
Fuel/Air Control Unit
Fuel Manifold Valve
Discharge Nozzles
Fuel Pressure Gauge
Fuel Injection In Diesel Engine
Fuel injection vs. Carburettor system
ICING
Carburettor Icing
Indications Of Carburettor Icing
Carburettor Heat System
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ICING
COOLING / ENGINE COOLING
Air Cooling
Air Cooling/Cowl Flaps
Cylinder Head Temperature Gauge
LUBRICATION / LUBRICANTS: CHARACTERISTICS, LIMITATIONS
Viscosity
DESIGN, OPERATION, INDICATIONS AND WARNINGS / LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Dry Sump Lubrication System
Oil Trank
Oil Pressure Pump
Check Valve (Non Return Pump)
By Pass Valve
Relief Valve
Scavenge Pump
Oil Cooler
Oil Pressure Gauge
Oil Temperature Gauge
Dry Sump Lubrication System Operation
Dry Sump Lubrication System Operation
Dry Sump Lubrication System Operation
IGNITION / DESIGN AND OPERATION
Magneto
Distributor
Spark Plug
Ignition Switch
Dual Ignition System
Spark Augmentation System
Booster Coil
Impulse Coupling
Ignition System Check
Ignition System Malfunction
Diesel Cycle
MIXTURE / DEFINITION, CHARACTERISTIC MIXTURES, CONTROL INSTRUMENTS, ASSOCIATED CONTROL LEVERS, / NDICATIONS
Rich mixture vs. Lean mixture
Mixture Control
Mixture Ratio For Diesel Engine
PROPELLERS / DEFINITIONS, GENERAL
Fixed Pitch Propeller
Constant Speed Propeller: Design, Operation, System Components
Pitch Changing Mechanism
Governor
Governor – Gear Pump
Governor – Flyweights
Governor – Pilot Va Lve
Governor – Speeder Spring
Governor – Relief Valve
Propellers - Twin Engine Aircraft
Pitch Changing Mechanism - Twin Engine Aircraft
Feathering
Centrifugal Latch
Unfeathering
Synchronization And Synchrophasing Systems
Synchronization System
Synchrophasing System
Reverse Pitch
Double Acting Propeller
REDUCTION GEARING
PROPELLER HANDLING: ASSOCIATED CONTROL LEVERS, DEGRADED MODES OF OPERATION, INDICATIONS AND WARNINGS / PROPELLER HANDLING
Operation Of Constant Speed Propeller
Feathering And Unfeathering
Operation Of Propeller Cockpit Control
PERFORMANCE AND ENGINE HANDLING / PERFORMANCE / ENGINE PERFORMANCE
Normally Aspirated Engines
Centrifugal (Radial) Compressor Supercharger/Turbocharger
Definitions
Superchargers
Turbochargers
Waste Gate Controllers
Overboost
Turbo Lag
Types Of Turbochargers
Altitude-Boosted Turbochargers
Ground-Boosted Turbochargers
ENGINE HANDLING
Engine Starting
Engine Starting In Cold Weather
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