DGCA AME CAR 66 MODULE 15 P2 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE

DGCA AME CAR 66 MODULE 15 GAS TURBINE ENGINE PART 2

(15.4 Compressors 15.5 Combustion Section 15.6 Turbine Section 15.7 Exhaust)

15.4 Compressors Axial and centrifugal types;

• Constructional features and operating principles and applications;
• Fan balancing;
• Operation:
• Causes and effects of compressor stall and surge;
• Methods of air flow control: bleed valves, variable inlet guide vanes, variable stator
• vanes, rotating stator blades;
• Compressor ratio.

15.5 Combustion Section

Constructional features and principles of operation.

15.6 Turbine Section Operation and characteristics of different turbine blade types;

• Blade to disk attachment;
• Nozzle guide vanes;
• Causes and effects of turbine blade stress and creep.

15.7 Exhaust Constructional features and principles of operation;

• Convergent, divergent and variable area nozzles;
• Engine noise reduction;
• Thrust reversers.

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