Aerodynamic principles of flight vehicles / Argyris G. Panaras.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Panaras, A. G., author.

Series:

Library of flight.

Library of flight

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aerodynamics.

High-speed aeronautics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explains major contributors in areas such as vortices and aircraft wakes, drag buildup, sonic boom, and shock wave-boundary layer interactions, among others. This book includes chapters that address vortices in aerodynamics, transonic and supersonic flows, transonic/supersonic aircraft configurations, and high-supersonic/hypersonic flows.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""A Note from the Editor-in-Chief""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Chapter 2. Vortices in Aerodynamics""; ""Chapter 3. Transonic and Supersonic Flows""; ""Chapter 4. Transonic Aircraft Configurations""; ""Chapter 5. High-Supersonic/Hypersonic Flows""; ""Appendix: Analysis of Fundamental Relations and Theorems""; ""Index""; ""Supporting Materials""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-60086-917-3

1-62870-155-2

OCLC:

922979144