Lessons learned : a guide to improved aircraft design / Leland M. Nicolai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicolai, Leland M., author.

Series:

Library of flight.

Library of Flight

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Design and construction.

Airplanes.

Aeronautics--Safety measures.

Aeronautics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (66 pages) : illustrations, photographs.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2016.

Summary:

Lessons Learned: A Guide to Improved Aircraft Design features a lifetime of practical insight into the aspects of aircraft design that cannot be solved via technical means. The lessons learned have nothing to do with the mechanics of doing conceptual design, rather they address and influence the design team's state of mind and the human principles to be used when dealing with the customer. It is a concise, informative summary of mistakes to avoid, and best practices to pursue, that lead to successful aircraft design programs.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

going to Disneyland

Chapter 2. Lesson learned 1

display ethical behavior. 2.1. Background ; 2.2. Examples of past mistakes

Chapter 3. Lesson learned 2

have fun. 3.1. Background ; 3.2. The mistakes of the past

Chapter 4. Lesson learned 3

listen to the customer. 4.1. Background

breaking the code ; 4.2. Examples of the past

Chapter 5. Lesson learned 4

challenge the requirements. 5.1. Background ; 5.2. Examples of flawed requirements

Chapter 6. Lesson learned 5

populate the design team with left and right brain engineers. 6.1. Background ; 6.2. Examples from the past

Chapter 7. Lesson learned 6

the integrated product team (IPT) works

use it. 7.1. Background ; 7.2. Examples from the past

Chapter 8. Lesson learned 7

KISS (keep it simple stupid) ... as long as you can. 8.1. Background ; 8.2. Examples from the past

Chapter 9. Lesson learned 8

Willoughby templates work ... use them. 9.1. Background ; 9.2. Examples from the past

Chapter 10. Lesson learned 9

plan for variants. 10.1. Background ; 10.2. Multiple variant designs ; 10.3. Single-variant designs ; 10.4. AGM-86 ALCM and AGM-129 ACM

Chapter 11. Lesson learned 10

exhibit nympholepsy. 11.1. Background ; 11.2. Examples of nympholepsy

Chapter 12. Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 14, 2017).

ISBN:

1-62410-382-0

1-5231-0440-6

OCLC:

991570640