The integration of engine and airframe is always a non-trivial endeavor, and sometimes presents some truly daunting engineering challenges. The myriad plumbing, electrical, mechanical, induction and exhaust connections must be accomplished in a way that is simultaneously functional, reliable, and maintainable. This section presents some noteworthy engine installations, and details how these challenges were met. |
AEHS Member Reiner Decher, retired professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the University of Washington in Seattle, has made his book The Vortex and the Jet available to the AEHS. This book covers both airframe and power plant principles in some depth. In doing so it reveals important aircraft integration issues. Download Link |
Nacelles, by Carl Kuhns
The Meredith Effect: An Efficient Way to Recover the Heat Wasted in Piston Engine Cooling
de Havilland Comet 2 Engine Installation
Vickers VC10 Engine Installation
Selected Chapters from
1939 Wright Aeronautical Installation Manual
Submitted by Robert Brown
Contents and Preface (1.4 MB PDF)
Section 1, Chapter 1 - Engine Mounts (1.5 MB PDF)
Section 1, Chapter 5 - Induction System (2.6 MB PDF)
Section 1, Chapter 6 - Exhaust Systems (2.2 MB PDF)
Section 1, Chapter 7 - Engine Controls (668 KB PDF)
Section 1, Chapter 8 - Ignition Systems (618 MB PDF)
Section 1, Chapter 9 - Aircraft Engine Accessories (3.5 MB PDF)
Section 2, Chapter 2 - Installation Test Specification (4.4 MB PDF)
Section 2, Chapter 3 - Vibration (1.1 MB PDF)