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Subject | AVIATION ENGINES | Code | 00710328 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study programme |
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Descriptors | Credit. | Type | Year | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Compulsory | Third | Second |
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Department | ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. |
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Coordinador |
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dlopr@unileon.es agarcg@unileon.es |
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Web | http://www.unileon.es | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tribunales de Revisión |
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Competencias |
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A17708 | |
B958 | |
B964 | |
B5474 | |
B5477 | |
B5479 | |
C3 | CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature. |
C5 | CMECES5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy |
Learning aims |
Competences | |||
The student knows, understands and analyzes the propulsive capabilities and limitations of aviation engines. | A17708 |
B958 B964 B5474 B5477 B5479 |
C3 C5 |
The student understands and solves aviation engine design problems. | A17708 |
B958 B964 B5474 B5477 B5479 |
C3 C5 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
Block I: INTRODUCTION TO JET ENGINES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE | Lesson 1: HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO JET ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES Lesson 2: ARCHITECTURE OF JET ENGINES |
Block II: GENERAL EQUATIONS, ENERGY STUDY AND REAL CYCLE | Lesson 1: TURBINE ENGINE THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE |
Block III: ARCHITECTURE AND COMPONENT PERFORMANCE | Lesson 1: INLETS AND NOZZLES Lesson 2: COMBUSTION CHAMBERS Lesson 3: RADIAL COMPRESSORS Lesson 4: AXIAL COMPRESSORS Lesson 5: TURBINES |
Block IV: INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVE ENGINES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURES | Lesson 1: HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO RECIPROCATING ENGINES Lesson 2: ARCHITECTURE OF RECIPROCATING ENGINES |
Block V: PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEMS OF THE RECIPROCATING ENGINES | Topic 1: RECIPROCATING MOTOR CYCLES Topic 2: SYSTEMS IN RECIPROCATING ENGINES Topic 3: COMBUSTION IN RECIPROCATING ENGINES Topic 4: RECIPROCATING ENGINE PERFORMANCE |
Block VI: OTHER ENGINES FOR AERONAUTICAL USE | Topic 1: ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Planning |
Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Problem solving, classroom exercises | 20 | 30 | 50 | ||||||
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms | 8 | 15 | 23 | ||||||
Personal tuition | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
Lecture | 28 | 45 | 73 | ||||||
Mixed tests | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | ||||||
Oral tests | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Description | |
Problem solving, classroom exercises | |
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms | |
Personal tuition | |
Lecture |
Personalized attention |
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Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Mixed tests | 70% | ||
Oral tests | 30% | ||
Other comments and second call | |||
(1) The completion of the requested works (individual or group), as well as possible practices activities, will be mandatory to obtain the final grade. (2) The final grade, weighted between the practical activities and the mixed tests, may be subject to obtaining a minimum grade in each of the parts. (3) In the second call, the score related to the work carried out during the course will be kept. |
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
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Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before | ||||
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