Introduction to Flight - Brossura

Anderson, John D.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071238182 ISBN 13: 9780071238182

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2004

Riassunto

Noted for its highly readable style, the new edition of this bestseller provides an updated overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Introduction to Flight blends history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts, and shows the development of flight through this perspective.

This edition covers new developments in flight, including unmanned aerial vehicles, uninhabited combat aerial vehicles, and applications of CFD in aircraft design. Many new and revised problems have been added in this edition. Chapter learning features help readers follow the text discussion while highlighting key engineering and industry applications.

A new Book Website includes problem solutions and PowerPoint slides of selected illustrations for class presentation.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

John D. Anderson, Jr. is the Curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institute and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland.

Contenuti:

1 The First Aeronautical Engineers

2 Fundamental Thoughts

3 The Standard Atmosphere

4 Basic Aerodynamics

5 Airfoils, Wings, and Other Aerodynamics Shapes

6 Elements of Airplane Performance

7 Principles of Stability and Control

8 Space Flight (Astronautics)

9 Propulsion

10 Flight Vehicle Structures and Materials

11 Hypersonic Vehicles

Appendix A Standard Atmosphere, SI Units

Appendix B Standard Atmosphere, English Engineering Units

Appendix C Symbols and Conversion Factors

Appendix D Airfoil Data

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0071238182
• ISBN 13: 9780071238182
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 800