Mengenal Gas Turbine Engine Pesawat Terbang

Authors

Ego Widoro
Politeknik Penerbangan Indonesia Curug

Keywords:

gas turbine engine, Komponen pesawat terbang, Teknik dirgantara, Aeronautika

Synopsis

Berdasarkan jenis mesin penggeraknya, pesawat terbang terbagi dalam dua klasifikasi, yaitu pesawat terbang bertenaga mesin turbin gas (gas turbine engine powered aircraft) dan pesawat terbang bertenaga mesin piston (piston engine powered aircraft). Populasi pesawat terbang di dunia
saat ini didominasi oleh pesawat terbang dengan mesin penggerak gas turbine engine, terutama yang digunakan pada pesawat penumpang komersial. Keselamatan penerbangan (aviation safety), salah satu faktor utamanya bergantung pada kondisi kesehatan mesin penggeraknya. Oleh karena itu, pemahaman terhadap gas turbine engine menjadi sangat penting dalam pemeliharaan pesawat terbang. Tidak saja bagi praktisi penerbangan, tetapi juga bagi dosen, mahasiswa, pelajar, maupun siapa saja yang tertarik dengan dunia penerbangan. Buku ini membahas konsep dasar gas turbine engine yang digunakan di pesawat terbang, mulai dari sejarah pengembangan, penerapan hukum fisika, siklus, tipe-tipe, kinerja gas turbine engine, dan faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi thrust. Selain itu, buku ini dilengkapi dengan penerapan rumus dari konsep-konsep fisika dasar dari operasi gas turbine engine agar pembaca mudah untuk memahaminya. Hal tersebut menjadikan buku
ini unik dan dapat diterima oleh seluruh kalangan.

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October 29, 2026

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