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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... given . The selection from the multi- tude of events over the centuries is of necessity incomplete , but some of the major contributions - in particular those that influenced the Wright brothers - are discussed . An overview of the ...
... given . The selection from the multi- tude of events over the centuries is of necessity incomplete , but some of the major contributions - in particular those that influenced the Wright brothers - are discussed . An overview of the ...
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... given here while teaching Yale College students in the liberal arts , and I hope that the book may be used similarly elsewhere as a textbook . The instructor ought to be an engi- neer or scientist with an interest in the fascinating ...
... given here while teaching Yale College students in the liberal arts , and I hope that the book may be used similarly elsewhere as a textbook . The instructor ought to be an engi- neer or scientist with an interest in the fascinating ...
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... air . The reasons for this fact lie in the laws of mechanics ; their application to flight will be given in detail in Chapter 8 . Figure 1.10 . Pénaud's stable , rubber- band - powered. 4 What Makes Airplanes Fly ? CHAPTER.
... air . The reasons for this fact lie in the laws of mechanics ; their application to flight will be given in detail in Chapter 8 . Figure 1.10 . Pénaud's stable , rubber- band - powered. 4 What Makes Airplanes Fly ? CHAPTER.
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... given time , in proportion to its weight , than the animal system of muscles . * Here Cayley correctly predicted the architecture of airplanes pro- pelled by engines , or even by man . However , he could not foresee that about 160 years ...
... given time , in proportion to its weight , than the animal system of muscles . * Here Cayley correctly predicted the architecture of airplanes pro- pelled by engines , or even by man . However , he could not foresee that about 160 years ...
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... given weight by the application of power to the resistance of air . " As Gibbs - Smith noted , " The propulsion system . . . is of great importance in Cayley's work , and signifies the one great weakness of his life's work in aviation ...
... given weight by the application of power to the resistance of air . " As Gibbs - Smith noted , " The propulsion system . . . is of great importance in Cayley's work , and signifies the one great weakness of his life's work in aviation ...
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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