What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of AerodynamicsSpringer Science & Business Media, 6. 12. 2012 - 260 strán (strany) How can an airplane weighing many tons stay aloft for many hours, flying so smoothly that the passengers may feel less like they are moving than they would in a car? The answer, of course, lies in the wings and the air they are moving through, and the study of the flow of air around airplane wings is part of the science of aerodynamics. This book is about aerodynamics in the broadest sense. In addition to airplanes, it discusses the aerodynamics of cars and birds, and the motion of diverse object thorugh air and water. The fundamental notions of mechanics and fluid dynamics -- that is, the basic physics underlying aerodynamics -- are clearly explained. The underlying science is discussed rigorously, but only elementary mathematics is used, and only occasionally. To put the science into its human context, the author describes (with many illustrations) the history of human attempts to fly and discusses the social impact of commercial aviation as well as the outlook for future developments. This book is addressed primarily to readers whose background is not in physics or engineering. It will deepen their knowledge of these fields and add to their appreciation of some exciting recent developements in technology. This new edition has been brought up to date throughout; solutions to selected exercises have been added, as well as new problems and other study aids. |
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... Wright brothers made the first free flight through the air in a power ... Flyer I to start from the 9 ° slope of the dune . The two skids of the ... Flyer's nose turned up too quickly , leading to a 1 Figure 1.2 . The first flight of a ...
... Wright brothers made the first free flight through the air in a power ... Flyer I to start from the 9 ° slope of the dune . The two skids of the ... Flyer's nose turned up too quickly , leading to a 1 Figure 1.2 . The first flight of a ...
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... Wright brothers ' work- shop . It was a cold day , and the work had to be interrupted by warm - up periods next to ... Flyer I lifted off the rail into a 20- to 22 - mph ( 9- to 10 - m / s ) wind . * The aircraft wobbled . Gusts of wind ...
... Wright brothers ' work- shop . It was a cold day , and the work had to be interrupted by warm - up periods next to ... Flyer I lifted off the rail into a 20- to 22 - mph ( 9- to 10 - m / s ) wind . * The aircraft wobbled . Gusts of wind ...
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... Wright brothers ' Flyer I , with Orville at the controls and Wilbur at the right wing , covered 120 feet in 12 seconds on December 17 , 1903 . and final flight of the day , which took place around noon , now with Wilbur at the controls ...
... Wright brothers ' Flyer I , with Orville at the controls and Wilbur at the right wing , covered 120 feet in 12 seconds on December 17 , 1903 . and final flight of the day , which took place around noon , now with Wilbur at the controls ...
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... Wright Flyer I. The heyday of balloon exploration quickly followed . The Acad- emy of Sciences in Paris did not wish to be outdone by inventors in the provinces . The development of a balloon not based on a danger- ous open fire had ...
... Wright Flyer I. The heyday of balloon exploration quickly followed . The Acad- emy of Sciences in Paris did not wish to be outdone by inventors in the provinces . The development of a balloon not based on a danger- ous open fire had ...
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What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics Peter P. Wegener Zobrazenie úryvkov - 1991 |
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