Description
Introduction to Flight (In SI Units), 6th Edition
| Author | : John D. Anderson Jr. |
| Year | : 2010 |
| BookType | : Paperback |
| Pages | : 826 |
| ISBN | : 9780070700116 |
Introduction to Flight (In SI Units), 6th Edition (English) by John D. Anderson Jr.
Description
Introduction to Flight (In SI Units)
This hallmark text has been designed to present the basic fundamentals of aerospace engineering at the introductory level in the clearest, simplest and most motivating way possible. The book written in a conversational writing style attempts to talk to the readers and is meant to be enjoyed as well as understood. The ideas are explained in a carefully planned manner with the uninitiated reader in mind and have been made interesting by the inclusion of Roadmaps, Design Boxes, Preview Boxes etc.
Salient Features 1. In SI Units. 2. Details about the History of Aviation in India. 3. Coverage of new technologies like UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and UCAVs (Uninhibited Combat Aerial Vehicles). 4. Coverage of Computational Fluid Dynamics in aircraft design.
Table of Contents
1. The First Aeronautical Engineers. 2. Fundamental Thoughts. 3. The Standard Atmosphere. 4. Basic Aerodynamics. 5. Airfoils, Wings, and other Aerodynamic Shapes. 6. Elements of Airplane Performance. 7. Principles of Stability and Control. 8. Space Flight (Astronautics). 9. Propulsion. 10. Flight Vehicle Structures and Materials. 11. Hypersonic Vehicles.
About Author
John D. Anderson Jr.
Dr. John Anderson, Jr. received his Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 1966 from the Ohio State University. Dr. Anderson served as professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland where he became the Glenn L. Martin Distinguished Professor for Education in Aerospace Engineering. He is an Honorary Fellow of AIAA and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Among his numerous accomplishments, he was awarded the AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award “for writing textbooks in aerospace engineering which have received worldwide acclaim.” In 1999 he retired from the University of Maryland and was appointed Professor Emeritus. He is currently the Curator for Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum.
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