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Aeroengines: Principles, Components, and Eco-friendly Trends

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Materials, Structures and Manufacturing for Aircraft

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The expectation of increased air travel in the future decades is met with the issue of a growing environmental effect. The aviation sector is developing potential solutions to reduce the environmental effect. Gas turbine engines are still the most common type of engine used in aircraft, and due to population growth and the number of flights, the emissions produced by these engines have become a major challenge in their future application. The use of lightweight materials is a powerful option to reduce fuel consumption and thus reduce aviation emissions. This chapter gives a brief history of aircraft engines, their classification, principles, common materials used in the main components, and the environmental effects of aircraft engine materials.

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The authors would like to thank the editors of the book Prof. Melih Cemal Kuşhan, Dr. Selim Gürgen, and Dr. Mehmet Alper Sofuoğlu.

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  1. Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey

    Mohammad Rauf Sheikhi & Onder Altuntas

  2. Department of Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey

    Hakan Aygun

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    Melih Cemal KuÅŸhan

  2. Aeronautical Engineering, EskiÅŸehir Osmangazi University, EskiÅŸehir, Turkey

    Selim Gürgen

  3. Mechanical Engineering, EskiÅŸehir Osmangazi University, EskiÅŸehir, Turkey

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Sheikhi, M.R., Aygun, H., Altuntas, O. (2022). Aeroengines: Principles, Components, and Eco-friendly Trends. In: Kuşhan, M.C., Gürgen, S., Sofuoğlu, M.A. (eds) Materials, Structures and Manufacturing for Aircraft. Sustainable Aviation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91873-6_6

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