Brandt, Steven A. <br/><br/>
Introduction to Aeronautics :  A Design Perspective. 

 - 2nd ed. 
 - 1 online resource (530 pages) 
 - AIAA Education Series .
 - AIAA Education Series .
<br/><br/>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 -- 8.10 AeroDYNAMIC -- 8.11 Cost -- 8.12 Chapter Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 9. Putting It All Together: Conceptual Aircraft Design -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Overview of the 12 Activies -- 9.3 Customer Focus -- 9.4 Design Synthesis -- 9.5 Geometry Modeling and Engineering Drawing -- 9.6 Aerodynamic Analysis -- 9.7 Propulsion Analysis -- 9.8 Constraint Analysis -- 9.9 Mission Analysis -- 9.10 Weight Analysis -- 9.11 Sizing -- 9.12 Cost Analysis -- 9.13 Optimization -- 9.14 Performance Reporting -- 9.15 Putting It All Together -- References -- Chapter 10. Case Studies and Future Aircraft Designs -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Case Study 1: 1903 Wright Flyer -- 10.3 Case Study 2: Douglas DC-3 -- 10.4 Case Study 3: Evolution of the F-16 -- 10.5 Opportunities in Aircraft Design -- 10.6 Design Thinking in Other Contexts -- References -- Appendix A: Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N. O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Appendix B: Supplemental Data -- Appendix C: Answers -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781600860720 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Airplanes -- Design and construction.<br/>Aeronautics.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TL671.2 -- .I64 2004eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>629.134/1