The Jet Engine

Description

The Jet Engine provides a complete, accessible description of the working and underlying principles of the gas turbine.Written by Rolls-Royce gas turbine engineers, it contains a wealth of detail and high-quality illustrations.The book is aimed at engineers and engineering students – and, indeed, anyone interested in the detail of one of the most complex machines of our time; it covers everything from an introduction to the theory of jet propulsion to in-depth component definitions, from basic mechanics to maintenance and overhaul.