Cargando…

Basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations

This book presents flight mechanics of aircraft, spacecraft, and rockets to technical and non-technical readers in simple terms and based purely on physical principles. Adapting an accessible and lucid writing style, the book retains the scientific authority and conceptual substance of an engineerin...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Tewari, Ashish
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Springer 2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30022-1
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2151693
_version_ 1780950486698950656
author Tewari, Ashish
author_facet Tewari, Ashish
author_sort Tewari, Ashish
collection CERN
description This book presents flight mechanics of aircraft, spacecraft, and rockets to technical and non-technical readers in simple terms and based purely on physical principles. Adapting an accessible and lucid writing style, the book retains the scientific authority and conceptual substance of an engineering textbook without requiring a background in physics or engineering mathematics. Professor Tewari explains relevant physical principles of flight by straightforward examples and meticulous diagrams and figures. Important aspects of both atmospheric and space flight mechanics are covered, including performance, stability and control, aeroelasticity, orbital mechanics, and altitude control. The book describes airplanes, gliders, rotary wing and flapping wing flight vehicles, rockets, and spacecraft and visualizes the essential principles using detailed illustration. It is an ideal resource for managers and technicians in the aerospace industry without engineering degrees, pilots, and anyone interested in the mechanics of flight. Provides readers with a thorough understanding of the physical principles behind flight mechanics without the need of complicated mathematics; Encompasses all types of flight covered in one book from the biomechanics of birds to airplanes and rockets; Illustrates key properties of flight with many schematic diagrams and examples to highlight important principles; Includes appendices on atmospheric properties as well as basic flight equations for more mathematically inclined readers.
id cern-2151693
institution Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear
language eng
publishDate 2016
publisher Springer
record_format invenio
spelling cern-21516932021-04-21T19:42:39Zdoi:10.1007/978-3-319-30022-1http://cds.cern.ch/record/2151693engTewari, AshishBasic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equationsEngineeringThis book presents flight mechanics of aircraft, spacecraft, and rockets to technical and non-technical readers in simple terms and based purely on physical principles. Adapting an accessible and lucid writing style, the book retains the scientific authority and conceptual substance of an engineering textbook without requiring a background in physics or engineering mathematics. Professor Tewari explains relevant physical principles of flight by straightforward examples and meticulous diagrams and figures. Important aspects of both atmospheric and space flight mechanics are covered, including performance, stability and control, aeroelasticity, orbital mechanics, and altitude control. The book describes airplanes, gliders, rotary wing and flapping wing flight vehicles, rockets, and spacecraft and visualizes the essential principles using detailed illustration. It is an ideal resource for managers and technicians in the aerospace industry without engineering degrees, pilots, and anyone interested in the mechanics of flight. Provides readers with a thorough understanding of the physical principles behind flight mechanics without the need of complicated mathematics; Encompasses all types of flight covered in one book from the biomechanics of birds to airplanes and rockets; Illustrates key properties of flight with many schematic diagrams and examples to highlight important principles; Includes appendices on atmospheric properties as well as basic flight equations for more mathematically inclined readers.Springeroai:cds.cern.ch:21516932016
spellingShingle Engineering
Tewari, Ashish
Basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations
title Basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations
title_full Basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations
title_fullStr Basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations
title_full_unstemmed Basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations
title_short Basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations
title_sort basic flight mechanics: a simple approach without equations
topic Engineering
url https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30022-1
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2151693
work_keys_str_mv AT tewariashish basicflightmechanicsasimpleapproachwithoutequations