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Aircraft Systems for Aviators - ZACM2850
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  UC Aerospace, Civ and Mech Eng
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

General arrangement of aircraft systems. Purpose of aircraft systems. Design of mechanical type aircraft systems. Overview of non-mechanical type aircraft systems. Design of systems integration. Propulsion technologies including pistonprops, turbojets, turbofans and turboprops. Fundamentals of gas turbine technology. Advanced gas turbines. The characteristics and operation of power plants in terms of efficiency and performance and typical applications.

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