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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brandt, Steven A., 1953-

Series:

AIAA education series.

AIAA education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Design and construction.

Airplanes.

Aeronautics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (530 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A textbook offering a resource for students attempting to understand the methods & thought processes involved in designing aircraft. It includes a working knowledge of how an aircraft is shaped & optimized to perform specific missions by countless design decisions.

Contents:

""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 Details�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 V�n Diagrams""; ""5.14 Energy Height and Specific Excess Power""; ""5.15 Chapter Summary""

""5.16 More Details�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 Details�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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60086-072-9

OCLC:

922979089