ISBN: 9798259462083 - morphing aircraft: adaptive structures that change shape in flight (5 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Every aircraft flying today makes a silent compromise. Its wings were shaped for one moment in a journey that lasts hours and from that moment forward, through every change in altitude, speed, and weight, the wing stays fixed. Rigid. Slightly wrong for almost every minute of every flight.Birds solved this problem a hundred million years ago. Engineers have been trying to catch up ever since.Morphing Aircraft tells the story of that pursuit from the Wright brothers' wing-warping Flyer to the smart materials, compliant structures, and real-time control systems being developed today. It explains the physics of why shape matters, the century of failed attempts to change it in flight, and how advances in materials science, computational design, and manufacturing are finally making adaptive wings a realistic prospect rather than a persistent dream.Honest about what works, candid about what doesn't, and clear-eyed about the gap between laboratory demonstration and certified commercial aircraft, this is the complete account of one of aerospace engineering's most compelling unsolved problems and how close we are to solving it.The wing is learning to move. This book explains how. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Every aircraft flying today makes a silent compromise. Its wings were shaped for one moment in a journey that lasts hours and from that moment forward, through every change in altitude, speed, and weight, the wing stays fixed. Rigid. Slightly wrong for almost every minute of every flight.Birds solved this problem a hundred million years ago. Engineers have been trying to catch up ever since.Morphing Aircraft tells the story of that pursuit from the Wright brothers' wing-warping Flyer to the smart materials, compliant structures, and real-time control systems being developed today. It explains the physics of why shape matters, the century of failed attempts to change it in flight, and how advances in materials science, computational design, and manufacturing are finally making adaptive wings a realistic prospect rather than a persistent dream.Honest about what works, candid about what doesn't, and clear-eyed about the gap between laboratory demonstration and certified commercial aircraft, this is the complete account of one of aerospace engineering's most compelling unsolved problems and how close we are to solving it.The wing is learning to move. This book explains how. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…