Sensors and Instruments
Topics in this section
- 022-01-01Aircraft Pressure Gauges: Aneroid, Bellows, and Bourdon Applications
Study aircraft pressure-gauge technologies across low, medium, and high pressure ranges, including aneroid capsules, bellows, bourdon tubes, and remote transducers.
- 022-01-02Aircraft Temperature Sensing: Scale Conversion and CSD Monitoring
Learn aviation temperature sensing fundamentals, including Celsius/Fahrenheit/Kelvin conversion and operational monitoring of CSD oil temperature limits.
- 022-01-03Fuel Quantity Indication: Float and Capacitance Gauging Systems
Understand fuel-quantity indication in aircraft, from float systems to capacitance probes and densitometry for accurate mass-based fuel management.
- 022-01-04Fuel Flowmeters: Volumetric vs Gravimetric Flow and Fuel-Used Integration
Study fuel-flow measurement methods and integrated fuel-used calculations used by crews and FMS for burn verification, leak detection, and destination prediction.
- 022-01-05Aircraft Tachometers: Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronic RPM Sensing
Learn tachometer architectures in aviation, including eddy-current mechanical indicators, tacho-generator systems, and pulse-based electronic RPM measurement.
- 022-01-06Jet Thrust Measurement: N1 and EPR Indication with Sensor Cross-Check
Understand jet thrust-setting parameters N1 and EPR, including pressure-ratio logic, inlet-sensor blockage risks, and operational cross-checking techniques.
- 022-01-07Engine Torquemeter Systems: Phase-Shift Torque Measurement Principles
Study torquemeter operation in propeller and turboprop aircraft, including torque units, power relationships, and phase-shift electronic sensing architecture.
- 022-01-08Synchroscope Operation: Multi-Engine Propeller RPM Synchronization
Learn synchroscope principles for multi-engine propeller aircraft, including AC frequency comparison, master-slave adjustment, and vibration reduction.
- 022-01-09Engine Vibration Monitoring (EVM): Accelerometers, Filtering, and Alerts
Understand gas-turbine vibration monitoring using accelerometers, signal filtering, and cockpit indication to detect imbalance and bearing-related faults early.