Introduction to aeronautics [[electronic resource] ] : a design perspective / / Steven A. Brandt ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454417303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2004
• ISBN: 1-60086-072-9
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (530 p.)
• Collana: AIAA education series
• Altri autori (Persone): BrandtSteven A. <1953->
• Disciplina: 629.134/1
• Soggetti: Airplanes - Design and construction; Aeronautics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword to the Second Edition""; ""Foreword to the First Edition""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Nomenclature""; ""Chapter 1. Design Thinking""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Design Method""; ""1.3 Design Example""; ""1.4 Design and Aeronautics""; ""1.5 Brief History of Aircraft Design""; ""1.6 Conclusion""; ""1.7 Chapter Summary""; ""1.8 More Details""; ""References""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 2. Operating Environment""; ""2.1 Design Motivation""; ""2.2 Characteristics of the Atmosphere""; ""2.3 Pressure Measurement""; ""2.4 Standard Atmosphere""""2.5 Common Uses of the Standard Atmosphere""; ""2.6 Chapter Summary""; ""2.7 More Detailsâ€?Molecular Collisions and Aerodynamics""; ""Reference""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 3. Aerodynamics and Airfoils""; ""3.1 Design Motivation""; ""3.2 Basic Aerodynamics""; ""3.3 Basic Aerodynamics Applications""; ""3.4 Viscous Flow""; ""3.5 Airfoil Characteristics""; ""3.6 Chapter Summary""; ""3.7 More Details""; ""References""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 4. Wings and Airplanes""; ""4.1 Design Motivation""; ""4.2 Wings""; ""4.3 High-Lift Devices""; ""4.4 Whole Aircraft Lift""; ""4.5 Whole Aircraft Drag and Drag Polar""""4.6 Mach-Number Effects""; ""4.7 Chapter Summary""; ""4.8 More Details""; ""4.9 Whole Aircraft Analysis Example""; ""References""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 5. ; Performance""; ""5.1 Design Motivation""; ""5.2 Equations of Motion""; ""5.3 Propulsion""; ""5.4 Drag Curves""; ""5.5 Lift-to-Drag Ratio""; ""5.6 Power Curves""; ""5.7 Curve Shifts""; ""5.8 Glides""; ""5.9 Climbs""; ""5.10 Range and Endurance""; ""5.11 Takeoff and Landing""; ""5.12 Turns""; ""5.13 Vâ€?n Diagrams""; ""5.14 Energy Height and Specific Excess Power""; ""5.15 Chapter Summary""; ""5.16 More Detailsâ€?Maneuverability Diagrams and Constraint Analysis""""5.17 Performance Analysis Example""; ""References""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 6. Stability and Control""; ""6.1 Design Motivation""; ""6.2 Language""; ""6.3 Longitudinal Control Analysis""; ""6.4 Longitudinal Stability""; ""6.5 Dynamic Longitudinal Stability""; ""6.6 Lateral-Directional Stability""; ""6.7 Dynamic Lateral-Directional Stability""; ""6.8 Chapter Summary""; ""6.9 More Detailsâ€?Calculating Stability Parameters""; ""6.10 Stability and Control Analysis Example: F-16A and F-16C""; ""Reference""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 7. Structures""""7.1 Design Motivation""; ""7.2 Solid Mechanics""; ""7.3 Types of Stress""; ""7.4 Loads""; ""7.5 Structural Layout""; ""7.6 Materials""; ""7.7 Component Sizing""; ""7.8 Structural Sizing Example""; ""7.9 Weight Estimates""; ""7.10 Finite Element Analysis""; ""7.11 Chapter Summary""; ""References""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 8. Sizing""; ""8.1 Design Motivation""; ""8.2 Internal Layout""; ""8.3 Structures and Weight""; ""8.4 Geometry Constraints""; ""8.5 Mission Analysis""; ""8.6 Sizing Equation""; ""8.7 Weight Fraction Method""; ""8.8 Weight and Balance""; ""8.9 Mission Analysis and Sizing Example""