Flight Physics Essentials of Aeronautical Disciplines and Technology, with Historical Notes /

• Main Authors: Torenbeek, E. (Author), Wittenberg, H. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; History.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering design.; Automotive engineering.; Automotive Engineering.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Engineering Design.; History, general.

This book contains a synthesis of the fundamental disciplines and applications involved in the description and analysis of aircraft flight. It covers introductions into the fields of atmospheric properties, applied aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion, flight performance, and stability and control. Sin...

Table of Contents:

• History of Aviation
• to Atmospheric Flight
• Low-Speed Aerodynamics
• Lift and Drag at Low Speeds
• Aircraft Engines and Propulsion
• Aeroplane Performance
• Stability and Control
• Helicopter Flight Mechanics
• High-Speed Flight.