Aircraft Icing Aircraft Icing What are the Causes and Possible Solutions? Richard C. Williams Commercial Aviation Safety Mr. Gary Tindall February 28‚ 2009 Aircraft Icing CONTENTS: Page 3 …………………………………………Abstract 4 …………………………………………Introduction 4 …………………………..…………… Icing Causes: 4..………………………………………. Carburetor icing: 5………………………………………… Structural Icing 6…………………..…………………….. Types of Structural Icing 8…………………………………………
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13. Aircraft Performance In this chapter we will make the connections between aircraft performance and propulsion system performance. For a vehicle in steady‚ level flight‚ as in Figure 13.1‚ the thrust force is equal to the drag force‚ and lift is equal to weight. Any thrust available in excess of that required to overcome the drag can be applied to accelerate the vehicle (increasing kinetic energy) or to cause the vehicle to climb (increasing potential energy). Figure 13.1: A schematic of
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Beginner’s Guide to Aviation Efficiency November 2010 Contents The importance of aviation Introduction The miracle of flight History of fuel efficiency Designing aircraft Designing engines Operating the aircraft In the air On the ground Carbon-neutral growth and the next steps The next generation Page 1 Page 2 Page 5 Page 6 Page 10 Page 13 • Aviation is responsibly reducing its environmental impact. Page 15 Page 20 Page 22 Page 24 • Air transport’s contribution to climate change represents
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Aircraft Design Early Stages to Weaponized Warbirds Michael R. Boehnel Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. JoAnne LeBeouf Many designers have made the claim that their designs were unique‚ one-of-a-kind‚ or revolutionary‚ however‚ time has shown that design changes have been more evolutionary rather than evolutionary. In fact‚ during the emerging years of early aircraft‚ many designers incorporated many designs‚ and as new technologies emerged‚ different designers incorporated them
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Aircraft Winglets Many of us who fly regularly have most probably seen a so-called winglet or wingtip device at the end of the wing of an airliner at least once. It is showing up more and more often on more and more types of aircraft‚ thus we felt it’s time to give an overview to our readers about these sometimes funny‚ sometimes cool and stylish looking aircraft parts. History‚ Reason and Benefits The initial theoretical concept goes back to times before even the Wright Brothers first took to
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dangerous to flight but most accidents can be avoided if the right precautions are taken to avoid potential bad weather situations. I will take a closer look at icing conditions on aircraft and give examples of icing related accidents Body Icing‚ or ice buildup on the wings‚ is a particular problem for aircraft. When ice builds up on wings‚ it can disrupt airflow‚ robbing an airplane of lift and can decrease its angle of attack‚ which keeps it in the air. Wind tunnel and flight tests have
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THE AIRCRAFT APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) Page |2 ABSTRACT The Auxiliary Power Unit is a system designed to provide a secondary source of energy to a particular plant or craft. In aviation‚ this system has evolved to become as essential system in today’s commercial transport aircraft. This report provides an analysis of the history‚ functionality and future development of the aircraft Auxiliary Power Unit. It covers the technological evolution of the APU with reference to specific makes and
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descend the aircraft to a safe altitude of 10‚000 feet so that more oxygen can take place and prevent the hypoxia from happening. Therefore‚ pilots will have additional training and preparation so that they can prepare for these type of situation. In addition‚ the serious effects of hypoxia can be very incapacitating in just a matter of minutes or even seconds for the pilot to acknowledge at a very high altitude. (AVweb‚ 1999) Figure 3.1 shows the oxygen levels at different altitudes 4.0 Case Study
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Securing Aircraft Solutions Aircraft Solutions‚ headquartered in San Diego‚ California‚ is a company specializing in business-to-business products and services. Their customers are primarily in the electronic‚ commercial‚ defense and aerospace industries. They specialize in offering low-cost design and computer-aided packages to help their customers lower their costs for development and involve their customers in every step of the fabrication process while utilizing the Business Process Management
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A Review of Aircraft Instrumentation Technology Embry Riddle Aeronautical University – Online Campus ASCI 202 Abstract Advances in technology have lead to great strides in the ability to provide flight deck aircrew with a large amount of information in smaller areas of the instrument panel and advancements in electronic controls‚ this paper will discuss the development of these technologies and the principles that they operate on. A Review of Aircraft Instrumentation Technology The flight
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