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Fundamentals of flight
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall, 1983
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9780133390933
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A comprehensive introduction to aeronautics for both majors and non-majors, covering the basics of fluid mechanics (for aeronautics), the production of lift and drag, and the effects of viscosity and compressibility, among other topics. Frequently introduces applied aerodynamic methods and explains design integration in many chapters. Provides thorough coverage of the theory of circulation. For a sophomore/junior/senior course in aeronautics. (vs. Anderson) Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.


Table of Contents

1 Conversion Factors Between SI Units and English Units
2 Nomenclature
3 A Brief History of Aeronautics
4 The Anatomy of the Airplane
5 The Nature of Aerodynamic Forces: Dimensional Analysis
6 Theory and Experiment Wind Tunnels
7 The Atmosphere
8 Incompressible One-Dimensional Flow
9 One-Dimensional Flow in a Compressible Fluid
10 Two-Dimensional Flow: Lift and Drag
11 The Finite Wing
12 Effects of Viscosity
13 Determination of Total Incompressible Drag
14 Compressibility Drag
15 Airfoils and Wings
16 High-Lift Systems
17 Aerodynamic Performance
18 Stability and Control
19 Propulsion
20 Structures
21 Hypersonic Flow
22 Rocket Trajectories and Orbits
Appendix A Characteristics of the Standard Atmosphere (SI units)
Characteristics of the Standard Atmosphere (English Units)
Appendix B Derivation of the Compressible Fluid Bernoulli Equation
Appendix C Summary of State and One-Dimensional Flow Equations
Index