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Advancements in aircraft reciprocating engines

Introduction There is a misconception that because modern aircraft engines built by Lycoming, Continental and other companies have similar look to engines used in general aviation aircrafts of the 1970s, there have been no technological advancements in this field. Even though new engines haven’t changed much by outward appearances, aircraft reciprocating engine technologies have advanced dramatically in past two decades. The overall build quality of engine has greatly improved. Advancements in machining technologies and automatic manufacturing processes made it possible for aircraft engine makers to enhance machine’s durability. Many components of piston engines have been significantly improved, ...

The air near the surface will usually become warmer throughout the day. This is one of the main reasons why it is unstable. Then at night, the air that is close to the surface will begin to cool. This is going to form a temperature inversion or a stable atmosphere.2. Inversions aloft are sometimes called “capping inversions” or “lids”. Why?

This is because it is like putting a lid on the atmosphere.

3. You are flying at 4,000 feet AGL over a city during the day. There are no clouds present. As you descend to land at a nearby airport, you notice that, although visibility was very good at 4, ...

Introduction to Meteorology

Introduction to Meteorology

General Overview of Weather-related Accidents For every accident investigation attributed to a weather-related factor, NTSB was able to attach a subject modifier to the individual weather condition. This is because a single accident may be linked to several weather phenomena hence resulting in a citation of several subject modifiers for a single accident. For the purpose of this paper, several subject modifiers were amalgamated into one weather phenomenon for example under the category of wind; the paper includes reports whereby the NTSB was more specific on dust whirlwind, sudden wind shift, high wind, and crosswind as ...

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Introduction The invention and eventual development of internal combustion engines marked a significant stage in the evolution of engines since it provided a way for industrialists and engineers to build an engine that would suit various applications. Unlike the bulky and messy steam engines, internal combustion engines opened the possibilities of creating smaller, but more efficient engines that can be mounted on different types of machineries. The most common applications of which are in transport vehicles such as the engines used in automobiles, trucks, vessels and planes. Moreover, internal combustion engines are also used in non-mobile applications such as ...