| Description |
1 online resource (xlii, 606 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Cambridge aerospace series |
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Cambridge aerospace series.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Symbols and Abbreviations -- Symbols -- Greek Symbols -- Subscripts -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Road Map of the Book -- The Arrangement -- Suggested Route for the Coursework -- First Semester -- Second Semester -- Suggestions for the Class -- Use of Semi-empirical Relations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.1.1 What Is to Be Learned? -- 1.1.2 Coursework Content -- 1.2 Brief Historical Background -- 1.3 Current Aircraft Design Status -- 1.3.1 Forces and Drivers -- 1.3.2 Current Civil Aircraft Design Trends -- 1.3.3 Current Military Aircraft Design Trends -- 1.4 Future Trends -- 1.4.1 Civil Aircraft Design: Future Trends -- 1.4.2 Military Aircraft Design: Future Trends -- 1.5 Learning Process -- 1.6 Units and Dimensions -- 1.7 Cost Implications -- 2 Methodology to Aircraft Design, Market Survey, and Airworthiness -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.1.1 What Is to Be Learned? -- 2.1.2 Coursework Content -- 2.2 Introduction -- 2.3 Typical Design Process -- 2.3.1 Four Phases of Aircraft Design -- 2.3.2 Typical Resources Deployment -- 2.3.3 Typical Cost Frame -- 2.3.4 Typical Time Frame -- 2.4 Typical Task Breakdown in Each Phase -- Phase 1: Conceptual Study Phase (Feasibility Study) -- Phase 2: Project Definition Phase (Preliminary Design) -- Phase 3: Detailed Design Phase (Full-Scale Product Development) -- Phase 4: Final Phase (Certification) -- 2.4.1 Functional Tasks during the Conceptual Study (Phase 1: Civil Aircraft) -- 2.4.2 Project Activities for Small Aircraft Design -- 2.5 Aircraft Familiarization -- 2.5.1 Civil Aircraft and Its Component Configurations -- 2.5.2 Military Aircraft and Its Component Configurations -- 2.6 Market Survey -- 2.7 Civil Aircraft Market -- 2.7.1 Aircraft Specifications and Requirements for Three Civil Aircraft Case Studies -- 2.8 Military Market -- 2.8.1 Aircraft Specifications/Requirements for Military Aircraft Case Studies -- 2.9 Comparison between Civil and Military Aircraft Design Requirements -- 2.10 Airworthiness Requirements -- 2.11 Coursework Procedures -- 3 Aerodynamic Considerations -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.1.1 What Is to Be Learned? -- 3.1.2 Coursework Content -- 3.2 Introduction -- 3.3 Atmosphere -- 3.4 Fundamental Equations -- 3.5 Airflow Behavior: Laminar and Turbulent -- 3.5.1 Flow Past Aerofoil -- 3.6 Aircraft Motion and Forces -- 3.6.1 Motion -- 3.6.2 Forces -- 3.7 Aerofoil -- 3.7.1 Groupings of Aerofoils and Their Properties -- 3.8 Definitions of Aerodynamic Parameters -- 3.9 Generation of Lift -- 3.10 Types of Stall -- 3.10.1 Gradual Stall -- 3.10.2 Abrupt Stall -- 3.11 Comparison of Three NACA Aerofoils -- 3.12 High-Lift Devices -- 3.13 Transonic Effects Area Rule -- 3.14 Wing Aerodynamics -- 3.14.1 Induced Drag and Total Aircraft Drag -- 3.15 Aspect Ratio Correction of 2D Aerofoil Characteristics for 3D Finite Wing -- 3.16 Wing Definitions -- 3.16.1 Planform Area, SW -- 3.16.2 Wing Aspect Ratio -- 3.16.3 Wing Sweep Angle, A -- 3.16.4 Wing Root (Croot) and Tip (Ctip) Chord -- 3.16.5 Wing Taper Ratio, Lambda -- 3.16.6 Wing Twist -- 3.16.7 HighLow Wing -- 3.16.8 DihedralAnhedral Angles -- 3.17 Mean Aerodynamic Chord -- 3.18 Compressibilit |
| Summary |
Aircraft Design explores fixed winged aircraft design at the conceptual phase of a project. Designing an aircraft is a complex multifaceted process embracing many technical challenges in a multidisciplinary environment. By definition, the topic requires intelligent use of aerodynamic knowledge to configure aircraft geometry suited specifically to the customer's demands. It involves estimating aircraft weight and drag and computing the available thrust from the engine. The methodology shown here includes formal sizing of the aircraft, engine matching, and substantiating performance to comply with the customer's demands and government regulatory standards. Associated topics include safety issues, environmental issues, material choice, structural layout, understanding flight deck, avionics, and systems (for both civilian and military aircraft). Cost estimation and manufacturing considerations are also discussed. The chapters are arranged to optimize understanding of industrial approaches to aircraft design methodology. Example exercises from the author's industrial experience dealing with a typical aircraft design are included |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Airplanes -- Design and construction.
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Aeronautics.
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aviation.
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aeronautics.
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TRANSPORTATION -- Aviation -- General.
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Aeronautics
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Airplanes -- Design and construction
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Avions -- Conception et construction.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009027795 |
| ISBN |
9780511677854 |
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0511677855 |
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9780511685569 |
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0511685564 |
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9780511844652 |
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0511844654 |
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9786612539107 |
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6612539100 |
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0511684312 |
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9780511684319 |
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9780511682339 |
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0511682336 |
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