Flight Theory and Aerodynamics : A Practical Guide for Operational Safety.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- The Flight Environment -- Basic Quantities -- Forces -- Mass -- Scalar and Vector Quantities -- Scalar Addition -- Vector Addition -- Vector Resolution -- Moments -- Equilibrium Conditions -- Newton's Laws of Motion -- Newton's First Law -- Newton's Second Law -- Newton's Third Law -- Linear Motion -- Rotational Motion -- Work -- Energy -- Power -- Friction -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 2 Atmosphere, Altitude, and Airspeed Measurement -- Properties of the Atmosphere -- Static Pressure -- Temperature -- Density -- Viscosity -- ICAO Standard Atmosphere -- Altitude Measurement -- Indicated Altitude -- True Altitude -- Absolute Altitude -- Pressure and Density Altitude -- Continuity Equation -- Bernoulli's Equation -- Airspeed Measurement -- Indicated Airspeed -- Calibrated Airspeed -- Equivalent Airspeed -- True Airspeed -- Groundspeed -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 3 Structures, Airfoils, and Aerodynamic Forces -- Aircraft Structures -- Primary Flight Controls -- Secondary Flight Controls -- Airfoils -- Airfoil Terminology -- Definitions -- Geometry Variables of Airfoils -- Classification of Airfoils -- Development of Forces on Airfoils -- Pressure Disturbances on Airfoils -- Velocity and Static Pressure Changes about an Airfoil -- Aerodynamic Force -- Pressure Distribution on a Rotating Cylinder -- Aerodynamic Pitching Moments -- Aerodynamic Center -- Symbols -- Problems -- Chapter 4 Lift -- Introduction to Lift -- Angle of Attack Indicator -- Boundary Layer Theory -- Reynolds Number -- Adverse Pressure Gradient -- Airflow Separation -- Stall -- Aerodynamic Force Equations -- Lift Equation -- Airfoil Lift Characteristics -- High Coefficient of Lift Devices -- Lift During Flight Manuevers -- Lift During Turns.

Lift During Climbs and Descents -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 5 Drag -- Drag Equation -- Induced Drag -- Wingtip Vortices -- Induced Drag Summary -- Ground Effect -- Airflow Alteration around theWing -- Pitching Moments -- Pitot-Static Influence -- Ground Effect Summary -- Laminar Flow Airfoils -- Parasite Drag -- Skin Friction Drag -- Form Drag -- Interference Drag -- Leakage Drag -- Parasite Drag Calculations -- Total Drag -- Lift to Drag Ratio -- Drag Reduction -- Winglets -- Reduction of Skin Friction Drag -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 6 Jet Aircraft Basic Performance -- Thrust-Producing Aircraft -- Thrust-Required Curve -- Principles of Propulsion -- Thrust-Available Turbojet Aircraft -- Specific Fuel Consumption -- Fuel Flow -- Thrust-Available-Thrust-Required Curves -- Items of Aircraft Performance -- Straight and Level Flight -- Climb Performance -- Angle of Climb -- Rate of Climb -- Endurance -- Specific Range -- Wind Effect on Specific Range -- Total Range -- Summary -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 7 Jet Aircraft Applied Performance -- Variations in the Thrust-Required Curve -- Weight Changes -- Configuration Changes -- Altitude Changes -- Variations of Aircraft Performance -- Straight and Level Flight -- Climb Performance -- Altitude Increase -- Cruise-Climb Flight -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 8 Propeller Aircraft: Basic Performance -- Power Available -- Basic Propeller Principles -- Principles of Propulsion -- Power-Required Curves -- Power Available Versus Velocity -- Variations with Power and Altitude -- Items of Aircraft Performance -- Straight and Level Flight -- Climb Performance -- Angle of Climb -- Rate of Climb -- Endurance -- Specific Range -- Wind Effect on Specific Range -- Summary -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 9 Propeller Aircraft: Applied Performance.

Variations in the Power-Required Curve -- Weight Changes -- Configuration Change -- Altitude Changes -- Variations in Aircraft Performance -- Straight and Level Flight -- Climb Performance -- Endurance -- Specific Range -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 10 Takeoff Performance -- Definitions Important to Takeoff Planning -- Aborted Takeoffs -- Linear Motion -- Factors Affecting Takeoff Performance -- Weight Change -- Altitude -- Wind -- Runway Surface and Slope -- Improper Liftoff -- Crosswind Takeoff -- Premature Liftoff -- Dangers of Overrotation -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 11 Landing Performance -- Prelanding Performance -- Gliding Flight -- The Landing Approach -- Improper Landing Performance -- Improper Roundout -- Bouncing and Ballooning -- Porpoising -- Improper Crosswind Landing -- Landing Deceleration, Velocity, and Distance -- Forces on the Aircraft during Landing -- Braking Techniques -- Landing Equations -- General Equation -- Effect ofWeight Change -- Effect of Altitude -- Effect of Wind -- Runway Surface and Slope -- Hazards of Hydroplaning -- Dynamic Hydroplaning -- Viscous Hydroplaning -- Reverted Rubber Hydroplaning -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 12 Slow-Speed Flight -- Stalls -- Stall Patterns -- Stall Recovery -- Power-Off/Power-On Stall -- Accelerated Stall -- Cross-Control Stall -- Region of Reversed Command -- Spins -- Spin Warning -- Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Spin -- Spin Recovery -- Low-Level Wind Shear -- Aircraft Performance in Low-Level Wind Shear -- During Takeoff and Departure -- During Approach to a Landing -- Crosswind Burst Response -- Turbulence Effects -- Heavy Rain -- Effect of Ice and Frost -- Wake Turbulence -- Problems -- Chapter 13 Maneuvering Performance -- General Turning Performance -- Load Factors on an Aircraft in a Coordinated Turn.

Effect of a Coordinated Banked Turn on Stall Speed -- The V-G Diagram (Flight Envelope) -- Maneuver Speed -- Radius of Turn -- Rate of Turn -- Vertical Loop -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 14 Longitudinal Stability and Control -- Definitions -- Oscillatory Motion -- Airplane Reference Axes -- Static Longitudinal Stability -- The Pitching Moment Equation -- Graphic Representation of Static Longitudinal Stability -- Contribution of Aircraft Components to Pitch Stability -- Dynamic Longitudinal Stability -- Pitching Tendencies in a Stall -- Low-Tailed Aircraft -- T-Tail Aircraft -- Explanation of Nose-Up Pitch Following Stall in Swept-Wing Aircraft -- Longitudinal Control -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 15 Directional and Lateral Stability and Control -- Directional Stability and Control -- Static Directional Stability -- The Yawing Moment Equation -- Graphic Representation of Static Directional Stability -- Contribution of Aircraft Components to Yaw Stability -- Directional Control -- Multi-Engine Flight Principles -- Flight Principles with One-Engine Inoperative -- VMC Considerations -- Lateral Stability and Control -- Static Lateral Stability -- The Rolling Moment Equation -- Graphic Representation of Static Lateral Stability -- Contributions of Aircraft Components to Roll Stability -- Lateral Control -- Dynamic Directional and Lateral Coupled Effects -- Roll Due to Yawing -- Adverse Yaw -- Types of Motion Resulting From Coupled Effects -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 16 High-Speed Flight -- The Speed of Sound -- High-Subsonic Flight -- Normal Shock Wave Formation on Wings -- Design Features for High-Subsonic Flight -- High-Speed Subsonic Airfoils -- Sweepback -- Vortex Generators -- Transonic Flight -- Force Divergence -- Mach Tuck -- Buffet -- Control Surface Buzz -- Control Effectiveness -- Supersonic Flight.

Oblique Shock Waves -- Expansion Waves -- Aerodynamic Forces in Supersonic Flight -- Supersonic Airfoils -- Wing Planform -- Area Rule Drag Reduction -- High-Speed Control Surfaces -- Supersonic Engine Inlets -- Aerodynamic Heating -- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Computer-Aided Design -- Symbols -- Equations -- Problems -- Chapter 17 Rotary-Wing Flight Theory -- Momentum Theory of Lift -- Airfoil Selection -- Forces on Rotor System -- Thrust Development -- Hovering Flight -- Hovering Blade Velocity -- Blade Twist -- Ground Effect -- Torque -- Rotor Systems -- Rigid Rotor -- Semi-Rigid Rotor (Seesaw or Teetering Hinge) -- Fully Articulated Rotor -- Dissymmetry of Lift in Forward Flight -- Blade Flapping -- Blade Lead and Lag -- High Forward Speed Problems -- Advancing Blade Compressibility -- Retreating Blade Stall -- Gyroscopic Precession -- Helicopter Control -- Rotor Head Control -- Control of the Path -- Helicopter Power-Required Curves -- Translational Lift -- Power Settling, Settling with Power, and Vortex Ring State -- Autorotation -- Dynamic Rollover -- Problems -- Answers to Problems -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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