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The document discusses propulsion systems and gas turbine engines. It provides questions to test knowledge on topics like engine components, instrumentation, and control systems.
Module 14 Propulsion
For full explanations of all these questions, and for many more new and up-to-date questions, with correct answers, full explanations,downloadable material and Tutorial Support, please visit http://www.club66pro.co.uk1. From where is manifold pressure taken on a supercharged engine?a) Between the carburetor and the supercharger b) Between the supercharger and the throttlec) Between the carburetor and the induction ports2. On a gas turbine engine, what is the fan driven by?a) HP turbineb) LP turbinec) IP turbine3. What is an engine stage?a) One rotor plus one stator b) One IGV and one rotor c) One compressor rotor and one nozzle guide vane4. The air data input to the FADEC fails. The result will bea) a lack of flight datab) uncorrected data from hard wired analogue sensors is utilizedc) the FADEC reverts to the failsafe mode5. Torque measurement is taken from thea) free turbine shaftb) reduction gearboxc) prop shaft6. A FADEC system consists of a) HMU, sensors and an EECb) HMU, ADC and sensorsc) EEC, ADC and sensors7. What power supply is required for a thermocouple system to work?a) Direct currentb) Alternating currentc) Neither of the above8. In a 24 thermocouple system, one thermocouple goes open circuit. What error is detected at the indicator?a) Noneb) No indicationc) Gauge freezes at last known reading9. In a thermocouple temperature sensing system, what is the purpose of the compensating resistor?a) To standardise the reading for different engine typesb) To correct for varying ambient temperatures at the cold junctionc) To correct for varying ambient temperatures at the hot junction10. In a dive, with the throttles fixed, the EPR willa) increaseb) decreasec) not change1
How did you do'?Question 1The coned answer is c Read up on manifold pressure indication systems (The supercharger bills a red herring)Question 2 The correct answer is b Read up on basic gas turbine engine configurationsQuestion 3 The correct answer is a Read up on basic gas turbine engine configurationsQuestion 4 The correct answer is c Read up on FADECQuestion 5 The correct answer is b Read up on torque indication systemsQuestion 6 The correct answer is a Read up on FADECQuestion 7 The correct answer is c Read up on EGT indication systemsQuestion 8 The correct answer is a Read up on EGT indication systemsQuestion 9 The correct answer is b Read up on EGT indication systemsQuestion 10 The correct answer is c Read up ERR indicating systems 2
1. How is the N1 and N2 measured on a triple spool engine?a) Pulse type speed probesb) Tachometer connected to the external gearboxc) Tachometer connected to the internal gearbox2. A twin spool engine hasa) one turbine on one shaftb) two turbines on one shaftc) two turbines on two shafts3. A free turbine aircraft engine is most likely to be used on aa) high bypass engineb) a direct coupled enginec) a helicopter engine4. Propeller speed is measured froma) a slip ring pulse probeb) a tachometer on the LP turbine shaftc) a pulse probe at the engine side of the reduction gear 5. Propeller torque is analogous toa) engine RPMb) shaft horsepower c) propeller RPM6. How is power indicated on a fixed pitch propeller?a) RPM gaugeb) Torque gaugec) Horsepower gauge7. What are the units of manifold pressure on a normally aspirated engine?a) PSIb) Inches of water c) Inches of mercury8. In a FADEC what is the result of Channel A failing to receive information from a sensor?a) Channel B will assume controlb) Channel A will take the information from channel Bc) Channel A will take the information from the backup sensor 9. A synchro pressure measuring system requiresa) alternating currentb) direct currentc) either ac or dc10. A synchro pressure measuring system works on the principle of changes in pressure related to changes ina) frequencyb) voltagec) flux3
How did you do'?Question 1The coned answer is a Read up on basic gas turbine engine configurationsQuestion 2The coned answer is c Read up on basic gas turbine engine configurationsQuestion 3The co reel answer is c Read up on basic gas turbine engine configurations-a tree turbineallows Ice rotor to be stopped whilst the engine is runningQuestion 4The correct answer is a Read up on propeller speed indicating systemsQuestion 5The correct answer is b Read up on torque indicating systemsQuestion 6The correct answer is a Read up on fixed pitch propeller/engine indicating systemsQuestion 7The correct answer is c Read up on piston/propeller indicating systemsQuestion 8The correct answer is b Read up on FADECQuestion 9The correct answer is a Read up on synchro systems - see also module AQuestion 10The correct answer is c Read up on synchro systems - see also module AYour total score is 0Comment A trained chimp could do better! Best you give up now4