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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Strana 5
... of 1690 ; from Halton Turner , Astra Castra : Experiments and Adventures in the Atmosphere ( 1865 ) . they were imprisoned . Daedalus had made wings held together. 1. A Dream Comes True : The Wright Brothers and Their Predecessors 5.
... of 1690 ; from Halton Turner , Astra Castra : Experiments and Adventures in the Atmosphere ( 1865 ) . they were imprisoned . Daedalus had made wings held together. 1. A Dream Comes True : The Wright Brothers and Their Predecessors 5.
Strana 6
... experiment in human - powered flight off the shore of Crete . We also encounter fliers in the sagas of the Norsemen . Among them we find the Finnish blacksmith Ilmienen - Wieland to the Ger- manic tribes - who fashioned metal wings to ...
... experiment in human - powered flight off the shore of Crete . We also encounter fliers in the sagas of the Norsemen . Among them we find the Finnish blacksmith Ilmienen - Wieland to the Ger- manic tribes - who fashioned metal wings to ...
Strana 11
... Experiments with tethered and freely rising models , with the paper skin reinforced by linen , were successful . The final version of their " aerostatic machine , " however , was made of linen rendered somewhat flameproof by a chemical ...
... Experiments with tethered and freely rising models , with the paper skin reinforced by linen , were successful . The final version of their " aerostatic machine , " however , was made of linen rendered somewhat flameproof by a chemical ...
Strana 12
... experiments he measured the air temperature . Only quite recently hot - air ballooning has been reawakened as a sport , with the heated air provided by a controlled propane burner and with much use made of advanced lightweight fabrics ...
... experiments he measured the air temperature . Only quite recently hot - air ballooning has been reawakened as a sport , with the heated air provided by a controlled propane burner and with much use made of advanced lightweight fabrics ...
Strana 13
... experiments with model gliders . There are combined control surfaces of elevator and rudder , and propulsion is provided by paddles at the back of the wing moved by the pilot in the horizontal plane . This engraving is the first design ...
... experiments with model gliders . There are combined control surfaces of elevator and rudder , and propulsion is provided by paddles at the back of the wing moved by the pilot in the horizontal plane . This engraving is the first design ...
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What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics Peter P. Wegener Zobrazenie úryvkov - 1991 |
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aerodynamics Aeronautics aircraft airfoil airliners airplane airship altitude angle of attack Appendix atmosphere automobile aviation balloon behavior Bernoulli's equation bird Boeing boundary layer Cayley Cayley's Chapter constant craft cruising cylinder density dimension discussed distance drag and lift drag coefficient duct earth effect energy engine experiments fact flew flight speed flow speed fluid dynamics fluid mechanics flying machines fuel gases given glider gravity incompressible increase jet turbines km/h laminar later lift force Lilienthal liquids Mach number mass measured molecules monoplane motion moving Newton ornithopter passengers pilot plane plate pressure problems produced propeller propulsion ratio Reynolds number rocket shape shear shown in Figure space speed of sound sphere stagnation pressure steady streamlines supersonic surface Table temperature test section Theodore von Kármán thrust tion tube turn unit velocity vortex wind tunnel wing Wright brothers Wright Flyer