Product Information
This book is intended to provide a description on the principles of aircraft flight in physical rather than mathematical terms. The authors have included some of the more important practical aspects of aircraft flight plus examples of innovations, descriptions of which are generally only found scattered in assorted technical journals. Although it contains no mathematical analysis, the authors do included one or two simple formulae as a means of defining important terms such as lift coefficient and Reynolds number, which are essential to the understanding of aeronautics. The authors have concentrated on items that they consider to be either important, or interesting. They have also restricted coverage to the aerodynamics and mechanics of flight, with only a brief consideration of other aspects such as structural influences. The book is intended primarily as a general introduction for anyone interested in aircraft or contemplating a career in aeronautics. Students of aeronautical engineering should find it helpful as introductory and background reading. It should also be useful to employees in the industry such as flight crew and ground staff. It is assumed that the reader has some school background in elementary physical science and is at least vaguely familiar with concepts such as energy and momentum.Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education The Limited
ISBN-139780582003385
eBay Product ID (ePID)86422381
Product Key Features
Number of Pages383 Pages
Publication NameAircraft Flight
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology
Publication Year1989
TypeTextbook
AuthorR.H. Barnard, D.R. Philpott
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Weight539 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorD.R. Philpott, R.H. Barnard