Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics

Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics
Author: Thomas R. Yechout
Publisher: AIAA
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2003
Genre: Aerodynamics
ISBN: 9781600860782

Based on a 15-year successful approach to teaching aircraft flight mechanics at the US Air Force Academy, this text explains the concepts and derivations of equations for aircraft flight mechanics. It covers aircraft performance, static stability, aircraft dynamics stability and feedback control.

Flight Stability and Automatic Control

Flight Stability and Automatic Control
Author: Robert C. Nelson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 464
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN:

This edition of this this flight stability and controls guide features an unintimidating math level, full coverage of terminology, and expanded discussions of classical to modern control theory and autopilot designs. Extensive examples, problems, and historical notes, make this concise book a vital addition to the engineer's library.

Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Spoiler-slot-deflector Control on a 45© Sweptback Wing at Mach Numbers of 1.61 and 2.01

Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Spoiler-slot-deflector Control on a 45© Sweptback Wing at Mach Numbers of 1.61 and 2.01
Author: Douglas R. Lord
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1957
Genre: Aerodynamics
ISBN:

An investigation has been made in the Langley 4- by 4-foot supersonic pressure tunnel at Mach numbers of 1.61 and 2.01 to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a spoiler-slot-deflector control on a 45 degree sweptback wing having an aspect ratio of 3.5, a taper ratio of 0.3, and an NACA 65A005 airfoil section. The model was equipped with a 15-percent-chord spoiler-slot-deflector extending from 13 o 78 percent of the wing semispan. The spoiler and deflector were hinged along the 60- and 75-percent-chord lines, respectively. Tests were made at a Reynolds number of 3,000,000 (based on the mean aerodynamic chord of the wing) and covered ranges of angles of attack from -3 to 15 degrees, spoiler projections from 0 to 8.0 percent chord, and deflector projections from 0 to 7.6 percent chord.

Airfoil Design and Data

Airfoil Design and Data
Author: Richard Eppler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662026465

This detailed book describes a procedure for the design and analysis of subsonic airfoils. Contains 116 new airfoils for a wide range of Reynolds numbers and application requirements, including the input data for the computer code.

The Encyclopedia of Aerodynamics

The Encyclopedia of Aerodynamics
Author: Frank Hitchens
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 877
Release: 2015-11-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1785383256

The Encyclopedia of Aerodynamics was written for pilots at all levels from private pilot to airline pilot, military pilots and students of aerodynamics as a complete reference manual to aerodynamic terminology. General aerodynamic text books for pilots are relatively limited in their scope while aerodynamic text books for engineering students involve complex calculus. The references in this book, The Encyclopedia of Aerodynamics, are clearly described and only basic algebra is used in a few references but is completely devoid of any calculus - an advantage to many readers. Over 1400 references are included with alternative terms used where appropriate and cross-referenced throughout. The text is illustrated with 178 photographs and 96 diagrams. The Encyclopedia of Aerodynamics is an ideal aerodynamic reference manual for any pilot's bookshelf.

Theory of Wing Sections

Theory of Wing Sections
Author: Ira H. Abbott
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0486134997

Concise compilation of subsonic aerodynamic characteristics of NACA wing sections, plus description of theory. 350 pages of tables.

Dynamics of Flight

Dynamics of Flight
Author: Bernard Etkin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1982
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: