Table of Contents

1 SCOPE
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
  2.1 SAE Publications
  2.2 USAF Publications
3 DISCUSSION
  3.1 Purpose
  3.2 Starting Energy Balance
  3.3 Start Performance
  3.4 Start System Uses
  3.5 Start System Types
  3.6 Ground Power Unit (GPU)
  3.7 Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
  3.8 Electric Battery Power Unit
  3.9 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
  3.10 Jet Fuel Starter (JFS)
  3.11 Start System Components
  3.12 Fluid Energy Storage
  3.13 Fuel Energy Storage
  3.14 Energy Extraction
  3.15 Cartridge Energy Sources
  3.16 Engine Starters
  3.17 Starter Air Valve
  3.18 Propulsion Engine Starter Control Systems
  3.19 Engine Starting Considerations
4 SUMMARY
5 FURTHER INFORMATION
FIGURES

Abstract

Includes basic aircraft engine start systems fundamentals. Specifies various ground power sources and aircraft 'on board' starting units.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	SAE International
Pages
ISBN
Committee	AE 6