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Aerodynamics for Aviators.
"A review of basic physical principles and vector analysis, lift, weight, thrust, drag, as well as other aviation topics as they relate to aerodynamics. This textbook takes the private and commercial student pilot through a review of basic physical principles and vector analysis and covers the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle :
Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc.,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Foreword; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Atmosphere; Introduction; Composition of the Atmosphere; Water Content of the Atmosphere; Atmospheric Pressure; Atmospheric Density; Pressure Altitude; Density Altitude; Effect of Pressure on Density; Effect of Temperature on Density; Effect of Humidity (Moisture) on Density; Standard Atmosphere; Review Questions; Chapter 2: The Four Forces Acting on an Airplane; Introduction; Lift; Weight; Thrust; Steady Flight; Drag; Review Questions; Chapter 3: Lift; Introduction; Key Principles of Lift; Conservation of Mass.
- Steady Flow and the Continuity EquationConservation of Energy; Conservation of Momentum; Magnus Effect; Viscosity; Friction; Aerodynamic Forces on an Airfoil; High-Lift Devices; Review Questions; Chapter 4: Drag; Introduction; Parasite Drag; Induced Drag; Total Drag; Review Questions; Chapter 5: Thrust; Power and Performance; Basic Power Concepts; Left Turning Tendencies; Climb Performance; Cruise Flight; Descent and Gliding Flight; Takeoff and Landing; Landing Performance; Review Questions; Chapter 6: Stability; Introduction; Static Stability; Dynamic Stability; Longitudinal Stability.
- Speed StabilityCG Location and Effect on Stability; Aircraft Components' Effect on Stability; Power Effects on Stability; Directional Stability; Lateral Stability (Rolling); Review Questions; Chapter 7: Maneuvering Flight, Stalls, and Spins; Introduction; Maneuvering Flight; Stall; Spins; Review Questions; Chapter 8: High-Speed Flight; Introduction; Nature of Compressibility; Mach Number Versus Airspeed; Typical Supersonic Flow Patterns; Sections in Supersonic Flow; Transonic and Supersonic Flight; Force Divergence; Phenomena of Transonic Flight; Phenomena of Supersonic Flight.
- Transonic and Supersonic ConfigurationsHigh-Altitude Aerodynamics; L/DMAX; Definitions; Maneuvering Stability; Weight & Balance Effects on Handling Characteristics; The Effects of Anti-Ice Use on Performance; In-flight Icing Stall Margins; Review Questions; Appendix A: Math and Physics Review; Appendix B: Aerodynamics Equations; Appendix C: Answers to Review Questions; Glossary; Index.