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15.9 Aircraft Systems

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Figure 15.20. Civil aircraft control surfaces

Fighter aircraft may use stabilators (e.g., the F15) in which the elevators can move differentially to improve roll capability. Stabilators are used collectively for pitch and differentially for roll control. Also, the aileron and rudder can be interconnecting. There also can be automatic control that parallels the basic system.

15.9.2 Engine and Fuel Control Subsystems

In this section, the engine and fuel control subsystems are addressed together. The engine and fuel/oil control subsystems must have a fire-extinguishing capability. A better understanding of the engine and fuel/oil control subsystems improves weightand cost-prediction accuracy. The dry-engine weight supplied by an engine manufacturer is accounted for separately. The earliest aircraft were piston-engine– powered. Piston engines use petrol (i.e., AVGAS). Diesel-powered engines were introduced recently. Figure 15.22 shows a basic fuel system for a small piston- engine–powered aircraft.

Piston Engine Fuel Control System (The total system weight is approximately 1 to 1.5% of the MTOW)

ignition and starting system

throttle to control fuel flow

fuel storage (tank) and flow management: This must incorporate fuel refueling and defueling and venting arrangements. High-wing, smaller aircraft may have

Figure 15.21. Military aircraft control surfaces

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Miscellaneous Design Considerations

Figure 15.22. Piston engine fuel system

a gravity-fed fuel supply to the engine, but most aircraft use fuel pumps. Aerobatic aircraft should be capable of flying in an inverted position for at least a minute

mixture control to adjust air-density changes when the altitude changes

propeller-pitch control (see Chapter 12); smaller aircraft may have a fixed pitch

engine-cooling system

engine anti-icing system

oil system

fire protection system

instrumentation and sensor devices

Smaller aircraft can store fuel in the wing. Although a few aircraft store fuel in the fuselage, it is not recommended. Fuel in the fuselage can affect a larger CG shift and, in the case of a crash, the occupants may get doused by leftover fuel. Fuselage fuel tanks are an optional installation in order to increase range.

Gas turbine engine control at the pilot interface is simpler in that it does not require mixture control by a pilot. For turbofans, there are no propellers; hence, there is no pitch control by a pilot. The turbofan engine/fuel control system is described as follows and shown in Figure 15.23.

Turbofan Engine Fuel Control System (The total system weight is approximately 1.5 to 2% of the MTOW)

ignition and starting system

throttle to control fuel flow (thrust adjustment); larger jets have thrust reversers

fuel storage (tank) and flow management: This must incorporate fuel refueling and defueling and venting arrangements. Some combat aircraft need mid-air refueling. In an emergency, aircraft should be able to dump (i.e., jettison) fuel (this is an environmental hazard and is discouraged)

engine-cooling system

engine anti-icing system

oil system

fire-sensing and protection system

built-in tests for the fault-detection system; there should be flight and ground crew interface

instrumentation and sensor devices

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Figure 15.23. Turbofan engine fuel control system

Modern military aircraft and commercial aircraft engine control is microprocessorbased and known as FADEC. It is linked with FBW using air data to respond cor- rectly as demanded by a pilot. A typical turbofan and fuel/oil control system (see Figure 15.23) is discussed in more detail in the following paragraphs.

Fuel Storage and Flow Management

The fuel supply to an engine must be made smoothly and accurately. There must be adequate fuel-storage capacity to meet the mission profile with mandatory excess as a reserve. These requirements are an important part of the study during the conceptual design phase. Fuel management is complex: Fuel weight is a significant percentage of an aircraft MTOW and consumption from full to empty has the potential for major movement of the CG, affecting the aircraft’s stability. It is important for fuel consumption to be managed for the least shift in the CG. In a demanding situation, this is achieved by an in-flight fuel transfer.

A typical commercial aircraft tank arrangement is shown in Figure 15.23. Storage of fuel is located primarily in the cavity of the wing box that extends from the

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