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Designing and Building a Miniature Aero-Engine (Crowood Metalworking Guides)
Chris Turner
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Description for Designing and Building a Miniature Aero-Engine (Crowood Metalworking Guides)
Hardcover. Designing and building a miniature aero-engine is an exciting and rewarding task. Whether a professional engineer or an amateur looking to build an engine to fly your model aeroplane, this book helps you guide through all the stages of designing and constructing an aero-engine in your workshop at home. Series: Crowood Metalworking Guides. Num Pages: 112 pages, 162 colour illustrations 65 diagrams. BIC Classification: WDHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 648.
Designing and building a miniature aero-engine is an exciting and rewarding task. Whether a professional engineer or an amateur looking to build an engine to fly your model aeroplane, this book will safely guide you through all the stages of designing and constructing an aero-engine in your workshop at home. With practical advice and details diagrams throughout, the book includes: machine tools, materials and accessories required; designing the engine, including a focus on proportion, valve timing and engine balancing; the manufacture of carburettors, assembly and setting up and, finally, choosing an aircraft for a home-designed miniature engine.
Designing and building a miniature aero-engine is an exciting and rewarding task. Whether a professional engineer or an amateur looking to build an engine to fly your model aeroplane, this book will safely guide you through all the stages of designing and constructing an aero-engine in your workshop at home. With practical advice and details diagrams throughout, the book includes: machine tools, materials and accessories required; designing the engine, including a focus on proportion, valve timing and engine balancing; the manufacture of carburettors, assembly and setting up and, finally, choosing an aircraft for a home-designed miniature engine.
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Crowood Metalworking Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847977762
SKU
V9781847977762
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Chris Turner
Chris Turner enjoyed drawing, painting and model making from an early age, making many flying models whilst still at school. In 1959 he completed an engineering apprenticeship at the National Gas Turbine Establishment, and went on to work as a draughtsman in private industry and a chief engineer for the design and development of special purpose machinery. From ... Read more
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