Aerospace engineering desk reference
A one-stop Desk Reference, for engineers involved in all aspects of aerospace; this is a book that will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the field. Material covers a broad topic range from Stru...
| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego, CA ; Oxford :
Butterworth-Heinemann
2009.
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| Edición: | First edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627589906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Note from the Publisher; Aerospace Engineering Desk Reference; Copyright Page; Contents; Author Biographies; Section 1 Introduction; Chapter 1.0 Introduction; 1.1 Physical Units Used; 1.2 Performance Parameters; 1.3 Performance Optimization; 1.4 Certificate of Airworthiness; 1.5 Upgrading of Aircraft Performance; 1.6 Mission Profiles; Section 2 Flight Performance; Chapter 2.1 The Aircraft and its Environment; 2.1.1 General Aircraft Model; 2.1.2 Reference Systems; 2.1.3 Forces on the Aircraft; 2.1.4 Moments of Inertia; 2.1.5 Flight Dynamics Equations
- 2.1.6 The International Standard Atmosphere2.1.7 Non-Standard Conditions; Chapter 2.2 Weight; 2.2.1 The Aircraft's Weight; 2.2.2 Definition of Weights; 2.2.3 Weight Estimation; 2.2.4 Weight Management; 2.2.5 Range/Payload Diagram; 2.2.6 Direct Operating Costs; Chapter 2.3 Aerodynamics; 2.3.1 Aerodynamic Forces; 2.3.2 Lift Equation; 2.3.3 Vortex Lift; 2.3.4 High-Lift Systems; 2.3.5 Drag Equation; 2.3.6 Glide Ratio; 2.3.7 Glide Ratio at Transonic and Supersonic Speed; 2.3.8 Practical Estimation of the Drag Coefficient; 2.3.9 Compressibility Effects; 2.3.10 Transonic Drag Rise
- 2.3.11 Lift and Transonic Buffet2.3.12 Aero-Thermodynamic Heating; 2.3.13 Aerodynamic Penetration and Radius; 2.3.14 Aircraft Vortex Wakes; 2.3.15 Aerodynamics and Performance; Chapter 2.4 Engines; 2.4.1 Gas Turbine Engines; 2.4.2 Internal Combustion Engines; 2.4.3 Engine Flight Envelopes; 2.4.4 Power and Thrust Definitions; 2.4.5 Generalized Engine Performance; 2.4.6 Fuel Flow; 2.4.7 Propulsive Efficiency; 2.4.8 Thrust Characteristics; 2.4.9 Propeller Characteristics; Chapter 2.5 Rotorcraft; 2.5.1 Fundamentals; 2.5.2 Helicopter Configurations; 2.5.3 Mission Profiles; 2.5.4 Flight Envelopes
- 2.5.5 Definitions and Reference Systems2.5.6 Non-Dimensional Parameters; 2.5.7 Methods for Performance Calculations; Chapter 2.6 V/STOL; 2.6.1 Hover Characteristics; 2.6.2 Jet-Induced Lift; 2.6.3 Lift Augmentation; 2.6.4 Calculation of Short Take-Off; 2.6.5 Ski Jump; 2.6.6 Convertiplanes or Tilt Rotors; 2.6.7 V/STOL Flight Envelopes; Section 3 Aircraft Structures; Chapter 3.1 Materials; 3.1.1 Aluminium Alloys; 3.1.2 Steel; 3.1.3 Titanium; 3.1.4 Plastics; 3.1.5 Glass; 3.1.6 Composite Materials; 3.1.7 Properties of Materials; Chapter 3.2 Structural Components
- 3.2.1 Loads on Structural Components3.2.2 Function of Structural Components; 3.2.3 Fabrication of Structural Components; 3.2.4 Connections; Reference; Chapter 3.3 Airworthiness; 3.3.1 Factors of Safety-Flight Envelope; 3.3.2 Load Factor Determination; Chapter 3.4 Airframe Loads; 3.4.1 Aircraft Inertia Loads; 3.4.2 Symmetric Manoeuvre Loads; 3.4.3 Normal Accelerations Associated with Various Types of Manoeuvre; 3.4.4 Gust Loads; References; Section 4 Flight Dynamics; Chapter 4.1 Introduction to Flight Dynamics; 4.1.1 Overview; 4.1.2 Flying and Handling Qualities; 4.1.3 General Considerations
- 4.1.4 Aircraft Equations of Motion
