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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... earth in gliders and powered aircraft , ma- chines that must be counted among the greatest engineering feats . Who is not curious to find out how it is possible for huge modern airliners to take off at a steep angle and transport people ...
... earth in gliders and powered aircraft , ma- chines that must be counted among the greatest engineering feats . Who is not curious to find out how it is possible for huge modern airliners to take off at a steep angle and transport people ...
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... Earth . CHAPTER 4 4.1 4.2 History and Composition Structure . 4.3 Global Circulation CHAPTER 5 Air in Motion .. • ... 1 1 4 7 57 78 ≈ 225 48 3⌁DO BORNO ... 65 5.2 5.3 5.1 Description of Movement : Kinematics Conservation of Mass and ...
... Earth . CHAPTER 4 4.1 4.2 History and Composition Structure . 4.3 Global Circulation CHAPTER 5 Air in Motion .. • ... 1 1 4 7 57 78 ≈ 225 48 3⌁DO BORNO ... 65 5.2 5.3 5.1 Description of Movement : Kinematics Conservation of Mass and ...
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... earth and soar freely high above the val- leys and mountains is an ancient aspiration of man . Who among us has not dreamed of flying like a bird ? Such primeval fantasies are embedded in the early mythology of peoples in all parts of ...
... earth and soar freely high above the val- leys and mountains is an ancient aspiration of man . Who among us has not dreamed of flying like a bird ? Such primeval fantasies are embedded in the early mythology of peoples in all parts of ...
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... earth . In the Far East , Shun , the emperor of China around 2000 B.C. , was according to legend taught to fly by two princesses at the court , who seem to be the first recorded flight instructors . The aviators in these three ancient ...
... earth . In the Far East , Shun , the emperor of China around 2000 B.C. , was according to legend taught to fly by two princesses at the court , who seem to be the first recorded flight instructors . The aviators in these three ancient ...
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... earth's surface . One of the earliest sources on the subject is the writings of the scientifically inclined English Franciscan monk Roger Bacon ( 1214- 94 ? ) , who understood Archimedes ' law of buoyancy ( see Chapter 3.2 ) and ...
... earth's surface . One of the earliest sources on the subject is the writings of the scientifically inclined English Franciscan monk Roger Bacon ( 1214- 94 ? ) , who understood Archimedes ' law of buoyancy ( see Chapter 3.2 ) and ...
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What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics Peter P. Wegener Zobrazenie úryvkov - 1991 |
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