Aircraft performance : an engineering approach

"Flight is the process in which a vehicle moves through the air without any direct mechanical support from the ground. In Physics, science of the action of forces on material bodies is referred to as Mechanics. The science of "Mechanics" is basically divided into two branches: 1. Dyna...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Sadraey, Mohammad H. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2017]
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781498776561
1498776566
9781523117949
152311794X
9781315366913
1315366916
9781498776592
1498776590
9781498776554
1498776558
Physical Description1 online resource : text file, PDF

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Atmosphere
  • 2. Equations of motion
  • 3. Drag force and drag coefficient
  • 4. Engine performance
  • 5. Straight-level flight : jet aircraft
  • 6. Straight-level fight : propeller-driven aircraft
  • 7. Climb and descent
  • 8. Takeoff and landing
  • 9. Turn performance and flight maneuvers
  • 10. Aircraft performance analysis using numerical methods and MATLAB.