Aircraft Systems : A Design and Development Guide.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, Craig.

Judt, David, Author.

Series:

Aerospace Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wiley 2025

Summary:

In-depth reference on fixed wing aircraft electrical and mechanical systems, covering electronics, hydraulics, and other essential components Aircraft Systems delivers comprehensive material on the design and development of fixed wing aircraft electrical and mechanical systems, providing broad coverage of aircraft systems including electronics.

Contents:

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Series Preface

About the Authors

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Which Are the Airframe Systems?

1.2 Aircraft Systems Design Processes and Aircraft-Level Considerations

1.3 Systems Integration

Bibliography

Chapter 2 Airframe Systems Design Process

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Systems Design Approach

2.1.2 Safety Assessment Philosophy

2.1.3 Aircraft Systems Design Methods

2.1.4 SAE ARP4754

2.1.5 SAE ARP4761

2.2 Requirements Capture

2.3 System Safety Assessment

2.3.1 Functional Hazard Assessment

2.3.2 Development Assurance Process and Levels

2.3.3 Fault Tree Analysis

2.3.4 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

2.4 System Architectures

2.4.1 Representing Architectures

2.4.2 Architectures for Analysis

2.5 Systems Design for Maintainability

2.5.1 Maintenance Cost Estimation

2.5.2 Accessibility

2.5.3 System Ageing and Obsolescence

2.6 Aircraft Level Trade-off Analysis

2.6.1 Fuel Penalties

2.7 Cost

2.7.1 Subsystem Cost Breakdown

2.7.2 Estimation Approaches

2.8 Summary

References

Chapter 3 Aircraft Secondary Power Systems

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Secondary Power Forms

3.2.1 Pneumatic Power Systems

3.2.2 Hydraulic Power Systems

3.2.3 Electrical Power Systems

3.2.4 Variable-Frequency AC

3.2.5 Fixed-Frequency AC

3.2.6 High-Voltage DC

3.2.7 Low-Voltage DC

3.3 Secondary Power Sources

3.3.1 Aircraft-Level Effects

3.3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages

3.3.3 Trade Study

3.3.4 Main Engines

3.3.5 Auxiliary Power Units

3.3.6 Ground Power Units

3.3.7 Ram Air Turbines

3.3.8 Emergency Power Units

3.3.9 Stored Energy and Batteries

Chapter 4 Aircraft Pneumatic Power Systems

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 The Requirements for Aircraft Pneumatic Power Systems

4.2.1 Airworthiness Requirements

4.3 Bleed Air Systems Design

4.4 Bleed Air Systems Components

4.4.1 Pneumatic Valves

4.4.2 Pre-coolers

4.4.3 Ducting

4.5 The Use of Bleed Air

4.5.1 Engine Starting Systems

4.5.2 Engine Thrust Reversing and Variable Nozzle Geometry Systems

4.5.3 Pitot-Static System

4.6 Boeing 767 Pneumatic System

Chapter 5 Hydraulic Power Systems

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Hydraulic System Components

5.2.1 Hydraulic Fluids

5.2.2 Hydraulic Pumps

5.2.3 Hydraulic Pumps for Low-Pressure Applications

5.2.4 Hydraulic Pumps for High-Pressure Applications

5.2.5 Hydraulic Piping

5.2.6 Reservoirs

5.2.7 Filters

5.2.8 Accumulators

5.2.9 Pressure Control Valves

5.2.10 Heat Exchangers

5.2.11 Power Control Units

5.3 Hydraulic System Aircraft Applications

5.3.1 Boeing 737 Hydraulic System

5.3.2 BAE Systems Hawk Hydraulic System

5.4 Requirements, System Design, Analysis and Sizing

5.4.1 Requirements Definition

5.4.2 Performance Requirements Analysis

5.4.3 Architecture Definitions

5.4.4 System Simulation and Control

5.5 Summary

Chapter 6 Aircraft Electrical Power Systems

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The Requirements for Aircraft Electrical Power Systems

6.2.1 Airworthiness Requirements

6.3 Electrical Power Generation

6.3.1 DC Power Generation

6.3.2 AC Power Generation

6.4 Electrical Power Conversion

6.4.1 AC-to-DC Conversion Using TRUs

6.4.2 AC-to-AC Conversion Autotransformers

6.4.3 DC-to-AC Conversion Using Inverters

6.5 Electrical Power Distribution

6.5.1 Busbar Systems

6.5.2 Circuit Overload Protection

6.5.3 Wires and Cablings

6.5.4 Connectors

6.5.5 Current Return Earthing and Grounding.

6.5.6 Electrical Bonding and Static Electricity Discharge

6.6 Electrical Power System Architectures

6.6.1 Typical 28 VDC System

6.6.2 Airbus A320 115 VAC 400 Hz System

6.6.3 Boeing 787 235 VAC System

6.6.4 F-22 Raptor 270 VDC System

Chapter 7 Flight Control Actuation Systems

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Control Surfaces

7.3 Flight Control Linkage Systems

7.3.1 Push-Pull Control Rod Systems

7.3.2 Cable-and-Pulley Systems

7.4 Trim Systems

7.5 Feel Systems

7.5.1 Spring Feel

7.5.2 'Q' Feel

7.6 Actuation Systems Using Hydraulic Actuators

7.6.1 Hydraulic Actuation with Mechanical Control

7.6.2 Hydraulic Actuation with Electrical Control

7.6.3 Types of Hydraulic Actuator

7.7 Actuation Systems Using Electro-Hydrostatic Actuators

7.8 Actuation Systems Using Electro-Mechanical Actuators

7.8.1 EMA Components and Operation

7.8.2 Types of EMA

7.8.3 EMA Advantages and Challenges

7.9 Fly-By-Wire Systems

7.9.1 A320 FBW Actuation System

7.9.2 A380 FBW Actuation System

7.10 Actuator Design Requirements and Sizing

7.11 Basic Actuator Design Considerations and 'Rules of Thumb' for Sizing

7.12 Summary

Chapter 8 Aircraft Icing, Ice and Rain Protection Systems

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Aircraft Icing Conditions in Flight

8.3 Airworthiness Requirements

8.4 Ice Build-up in Flight

8.5 Estimation of Ice Accretion on an Aerofoil Surface in Flight

8.6 Aircraft Ice Protection Systems

8.6.1 Thermal Ice Protection Systems

8.6.2 Mechanical Ice Protection Systems

8.6.3 Chemical Ice Protection Systems

8.6.4 Hydrophobic and Ice-phobic Anti-icing

8.7 Aircraft Ground Icing

8.8 Ground Anti-icing and De-icing

8.9 Rain Protection

Chapter 9 Aircraft Environmental Control Systems

9.1 Introduction.

9.2 The Requirements for Aircraft ECS

9.2.1 Temperature Drivers

9.2.2 Humidity

9.2.3 Pressure and Oxygen Drivers

9.2.4 Aircraft Equipment Requirements

9.2.5 Human Requirements

9.2.6 Human Fresh Airflow Requirements

9.2.7 Airworthiness Requirements

9.3 Cabin Heat Balance Calculations

9.3.1 Kinetic Heating

9.3.2 Solar Heating

9.3.3 Avionics and Airframe Systems Heat Loads

9.3.4 Aircraft Occupants Heat Loads

9.3.5 Conduction Through the Aircraft Skin

9.3.6 Overall Heat Balance Equation

9.4 ECS Designs

9.4.1 Ram Air Coolant-Based Systems

9.4.3 Electrically Powered Air-Cycle Refrigerators

9.4.4 Vapour Cycle Refrigeration

9.5 Environmental Control Subsystems

9.5.1 Cabin Pressurisation and Control

9.5.2 Humidity Control

9.5.3 Ozone Conversion

9.5.4 Filtration of Re-circulated Cabin Air

9.5.5 ACM Heat Exchangers

9.5.6 ACM Compressor and Turbine

9.5.7 Air Distribution

9.6 Oxygen Systems

9.6.1 Liquid Storage of Oxygen

9.6.2 Oxygen Concentration of Outside Air

9.6.3 High-Pressure Gaseous Storage of Oxygen

9.6.4 Oxygen Generation by Chemical Reaction

9.7 Example Complete ECS

Chapter 10 Fuel and Fuel Systems

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Aviation Fuels

10.2.1 Fuels for Piston-Engine Aircraft

10.2.2 Fuels for Turbine-Engine Aircraft

10.3 Fuel System Components

10.3.1 Fuel Tanks

10.3.2 Pumps

10.3.3 Valves

10.3.4 Level Sensors and Gauging Probes

10.4 Engine Feed Systems

10.5 Fuel Transfer Systems

10.6 Refuel/Defuel Systems

10.7 Vent Systems

10.8 Fuel Quantity Measurement Systems

10.9 Fuel System Contamination

10.10 Fuel Jettison

10.11 Design Process Considerations

10.11.1 Identify Requirements, System Architecting and Safety Analysis

10.11.2 Available Fuel Volume Estimation Methods.

10.11.3 Tank Architecture Definition

10.11.4 Feed, Transfer and Refuel System Sizing

10.11.5 Vent System Sizing

10.12 Summary

Index

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Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-394-37802-5

1-119-11320-2

9781119113201

9781119113218

OCLC:

1564372841