This is the most up-to-date, and indepth, and complete book available on the design, theory, maintenance, and operation of gas turbine engines. It thoroughly explains each system of both large and turbine powerplants showing you design, function, operation, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures. Over 500 illustrations and an extensive cross reference between today's aircraft and engines.

Contents
1] History of Turbine Development
2] Jet Propulsion Theory
3] Turbine Engine Design & Construction entrance ducts, accessory section, compressor section, diffuser section, cumbustion section, turbine section, exhaust section, thrust reversers, noise suppression, ventilation and cooling, engine mounts, bearings, materials, engine stations, references
4] Engine Familiarization Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan, Allison-250 turboshaft, Pratt & Whitney PT-6 turboprop, GE CFM56 turbofan
5] Inspection & Maintenance line maintenance, heavy shop maintenance, cold and hot section inspection and repair, main bearings and seals, modular maintenance, torque wrench use, locking methods, test cells, TBO and service life, ground and flight data, technical data ID system
6] Lubrication Systems principles and requirements, oil sampling, synthetic lubrication, servicing, dry sump systems, full flow systems, relief valve systems, hot tank vs. cold tank, troubleshooting
7] Fuel Systems principles, controls, water injection, power ratings, components and accessories, several detailed examples
8] Compressor Anti-Stall Systems variable angle vane system, variable angle inlet guides, troubleshooting, anti-stall bleed systems, troubleshooting
9] Anti-Icing Systems operation, regulator valve, controls
10] Starter Systems electric starters, starter generators, pneumatic starter, other systems
11] Ignition Systems main ignition, special handling, joule ratings, ignitor plug type, CFM56 complete system, troubleshooting
12] Engine Instrument Systems EGT indicators, RPM indicators, pressure ratio system, torque indicating systems, fuel flow indicating, oil system indicators, marking of instruments
13] Fire/Overheat Detection & Extinguishing Systems single wire switch, dual wire switch, continous loop system, pneumatic system, fire extinguising, typical commercial airplane system
14] Engine Operation safety precautions, engine run-up, turboprop engine run-up, PT6 operation, engine power ratings, typical operating cautions