Post by katosuguni on Nov 4, 2017 18:48:30 GMT -5
I could not find a "book list" thread, so figured I would start one. I've read, attempted to read, thumbed through, or borrowed these books from others. If you have any suggestions for others to look at - or better yet, books for others to avoid - please feel free to add to this list.
Thanks,
Suguni
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General References:
"The" book - Gas Turbine Aero-Thermodynamics: With Special Reference to Aircraft Propulsion - Sir Frank Whittle.
No comment needed.
The Jet Engine - Rolls Royce
How it all goes together. Copy on order.
The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and Its Operation (PWA Operating Instruction 200) - Pratt and Whitney
An older book from the pre-turbofan era, but pretty interesting.
Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets - Mattingly
Aircraft Engine Design - Mattingly
And a whole bunch more. Anything by Mattingly is math dense and best read with your favorite
spreadsheet application open, a notepad and pencil at the ready, and with a calculator nearby.
Save wear and tear on both your thumb and the book - photocopy the nomenclature pages.
Gas Turbine Performance - Walsh
Tilted toward power generation, but chapter 5 is your friend. 130+ pages of design guidelines.
Aircraft Propulsion and Gas Turbine Engines - Al Sayed
Mattingly with readable math. Be careful as there are some minor errors in the first edition.
Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications - Flack
Very good introductory section. Still digesting prior to returning.
Gas Turbine Theory - Cohen (suggested by Racket)
Written before the computational fluid dynamics era. Explains the math behind the behaviors of compressors better than any of the above books. Very little calculus, equations can get quite verbose, but all the equations can be done by hand on paper or with a calculator. If you are a visual thinker, Cohen will fit your way of thinking better than Mattingly or Sayed.
Useful Companion Books:
AIAA Aerospace Design Engineers Guide
5th edition includes most of the mathematical tools long forgotten from high school.
Systems of Commercial Turbofan Engines: An Introduction to Systems Functions - Linke-Diesinger
What the parts do instead of how to design the parts. Aimed at A&P and maintainers instead of engineers.
Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems - MacIssac & Langton
Good "bits and pieces to think about" book. Still digesting prior to returning.
Books I have not yet located, but have seen suggested or mentioned by others:
Model Jet Engines - Thomas Kamp (suggested by Racket)
Gas Turbine Engines for Model Aircraft - Kurt Shreckling (suggested by many in other threads)
Thanks,
Suguni
-------------------
General References:
"The" book - Gas Turbine Aero-Thermodynamics: With Special Reference to Aircraft Propulsion - Sir Frank Whittle.
No comment needed.
The Jet Engine - Rolls Royce
How it all goes together. Copy on order.
The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and Its Operation (PWA Operating Instruction 200) - Pratt and Whitney
An older book from the pre-turbofan era, but pretty interesting.
Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets - Mattingly
Aircraft Engine Design - Mattingly
And a whole bunch more. Anything by Mattingly is math dense and best read with your favorite
spreadsheet application open, a notepad and pencil at the ready, and with a calculator nearby.
Save wear and tear on both your thumb and the book - photocopy the nomenclature pages.
Gas Turbine Performance - Walsh
Tilted toward power generation, but chapter 5 is your friend. 130+ pages of design guidelines.
Aircraft Propulsion and Gas Turbine Engines - Al Sayed
Mattingly with readable math. Be careful as there are some minor errors in the first edition.
Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications - Flack
Very good introductory section. Still digesting prior to returning.
Gas Turbine Theory - Cohen (suggested by Racket)
Written before the computational fluid dynamics era. Explains the math behind the behaviors of compressors better than any of the above books. Very little calculus, equations can get quite verbose, but all the equations can be done by hand on paper or with a calculator. If you are a visual thinker, Cohen will fit your way of thinking better than Mattingly or Sayed.
Useful Companion Books:
AIAA Aerospace Design Engineers Guide
5th edition includes most of the mathematical tools long forgotten from high school.
Systems of Commercial Turbofan Engines: An Introduction to Systems Functions - Linke-Diesinger
What the parts do instead of how to design the parts. Aimed at A&P and maintainers instead of engineers.
Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems - MacIssac & Langton
Good "bits and pieces to think about" book. Still digesting prior to returning.
Books I have not yet located, but have seen suggested or mentioned by others:
Model Jet Engines - Thomas Kamp (suggested by Racket)
Gas Turbine Engines for Model Aircraft - Kurt Shreckling (suggested by many in other threads)
