Dingle L., Tooley M. Aircraft Engineering Principles

Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, 2005. — 658 p. — ISBN: 0-7506-5015-X.Aircraft Engineering Principles is the essential text for anyone studying for licensed A&P or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer status. The book is written to meet the requirements of JAR-66/ECAR-66, the Joint Aviation Requirement (to be replaced by European Civil Aviation Regulation) for all aircraft engineers within Europe, which is also being continuously harmonised with Federal Aviation Administation requirements in the USA.
The book covers modules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 of JAR-66/ECAR-66 in full and to a depth appropriate for Aircraft Maintenance Certifying Technicians, and will also be a valuabe reference for those taking ab initio programmes in JAR-147/ECAR-147 and FAR-
147. In addition, the necessary mathematics, aerodynamics and electrical principles have been included to meet the requirements of introductory Aerospace Engineering courses. Numerous written and multiple choice questions are provided at the end of each chapter, to aid learning.AcknowledgementsThe aircraft engineering industry
Differing job roles for aircraft maintenance certifying staff
Opportunities for training, education and career progression
CAA licence – structure, qualifications, examinations and levels
Overview of airworthiness regulation, aircraft maintenance and its safety culture
Scientific Fundamentals
Mathematics
General introduction
Non-calculator mathematicsArithmetic
Algebra
Geometry and trigonometry
Multiple choice questions
Further mathematics
Further algebra
Further trigonometry
Statistical methods
Calculus
PhysicsUnits of measurement
Fundamentals
Matter
The states of matter
Mechanics
Statics
Dynamics
Fluids
Thermodynamics
Light, waves and sound
Multiple choice questions
Electrical and Electronic Fundamentals
Electrical fundamentalsElectron theory
Static electricity and conduction
Electrical terminology
Generation of electricity
DC sources of electricity
DC circuits
Resistance and resistors
Power
Capacitance and capacitors
Magnetism
Inductance and inductors
DC motor/generator theory
AC theory
Resistive, capacitive and inductive circuits
Transformers
Filters
AC generators
AC motors
Multiple choice questions
Electronic fundamentalsSemiconductors
Printed circuit boards
Servomechanisms
Multiple choice questions
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
Basic aerodynamicsA review of atmospheric physics
Elementary aerodynamics
Flight forces and aircraft loading
Flight stability and dynamics
Control and controllability
Multiple choice questions
Appendices
A Engineering licensing examinations
B Organizations offering aircraft maintenance engineering training and Education
C The role of the European Aviation Safety Agency
D Mathematical tables
E System international and imperial units
F Answers to Test your understanding