Aeronautical Cooling

Aircraft are cooled by air. Cylinders are fitted with Fins to increase the air/metal surface area.

Sometimes Hood Flaps are present, which must be opened in overheated conditions (high power and low speed), and closed when the temperature drops (descent).

The optimum operating temperature is 80°C for aircraft engines.

Control instruments

• Oil temperature: engine temperature
• Cylinder temperature : metal temperature => instantaneous temperature

Overheating

• Check oil pressure
• Open bonnet flaps
• Stop the rise
• Reduce power
• Check mixture richness (too lean?)

Thermal shock

Avoid too sudden variations in engine temperature (e.g. going from a big climb to a big descent).

META

Status:: #wiki/notes/mature
Plantations:: Aerotechnics - 20230216083955
References:: Le Manuel de Pilotage d'Avion