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Propellers

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-3377/01
Abbreviation Vr
Course title Propellers
Credits 3
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Martin Kubáň

Subject syllabus

1. Basic concepts, propeller blade theory.
2. Propeller angle adjustment.
3. Rotation speed.
4. Propeller slip.
5. Torque.
6. Propeller design.
7. Methods of construction and materials used on propellers.
8. Propeller head, blade front, propeller root and blade hub assembly.
9. Propellers with fixed blades, propellers with adjustable blades (on the ground, in flight), propellers of constant speed.
10. Assembly of propeller and propeller head cover.
11. Control of the propeller setting angle.
12. Propeller synchronization.
13. Protection against icing on propellers.
14. Maintenance, storage and conservation of the propeller.

E-learning

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Literature

STERKENBURG, Ronald. Aircraft maintenance and repair. Eighth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2019. ISBN 978-1-260-44105-5 .

Advised literature

REITHMAIER, L. W., ed. Standard aircraft handbook for mechanics and technicians. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1999. ISBN 0-07-134836-0.