What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of AerodynamicsSpringer Science & Business Media, 6. 12. 2012 - 225 strán (strany) Developed for humanities students at Yale and intended for the general reader interested in flight, this book is about aerodynamics in the broadest sense. To put the science into its social context, the author describes (with many illustrations) the history of human attempts to fly and discusses the outlook for future developments, as well as the social impact of commercial aviation. Although only elementary mathematics is used, the underlying science is discussed rigorously, but clearly, and with an emphasis on the visualizable aspects. Thus readers whose background is not in physics will deepen their knowledge of physics, gain an understanding of what keeps the huge airliners up, and appreciate some of the details of the exciting recent developments in technology. |
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Strana 1
... shown in the schematic diagram of Figure 1.1 , which depicts the fundamental idea of flight . The lift is largely produced by the wings of the aircraft . In cruising flight illustrated in the figure - level flight at con- stant speed ...
... shown in the schematic diagram of Figure 1.1 , which depicts the fundamental idea of flight . The lift is largely produced by the wings of the aircraft . In cruising flight illustrated in the figure - level flight at con- stant speed ...
Strana 2
... picture shown in Figure 1.2 . Orville later calculated that the airspeed of the aircraft- that is , its actual speed relative to the oncoming wind - was about 45 ft / s or 30 mph ( 14 m / s or 50 km / h ) . Had the air been calm , about ...
... picture shown in Figure 1.2 . Orville later calculated that the airspeed of the aircraft- that is , its actual speed relative to the oncoming wind - was about 45 ft / s or 30 mph ( 14 m / s or 50 km / h ) . Had the air been calm , about ...
Strana 3
... ( Figure 1.1 ) * , an airplane must be controlled about the three axes of motion shown in Figure 1.3 . A scheme to achieve control about the roll or longitudinal axis of the airplane was the Wright brothers ' unique contribution to the ...
... ( Figure 1.1 ) * , an airplane must be controlled about the three axes of motion shown in Figure 1.3 . A scheme to achieve control about the roll or longitudinal axis of the airplane was the Wright brothers ' unique contribution to the ...
Strana 4
... shown in a later woodcut with wheels that are a cross between paddle wheels and propellers . Early legends in India speak of a flying wooden horse impelled by internal machinery , which could bear a rider . A winged human figure is shown ...
... shown in a later woodcut with wheels that are a cross between paddle wheels and propellers . Early legends in India speak of a flying wooden horse impelled by internal machinery , which could bear a rider . A winged human figure is shown ...
Strana 6
... described in the fourth century B.C. a model of a pigeon with a pressure mechanism to make it fly . Copper birds ... shown in Figure 1.5 : the great airship of the visionary French writer Jules Verne ( 1828-1905 ) , who also foretold ...
... described in the fourth century B.C. a model of a pigeon with a pressure mechanism to make it fly . Copper birds ... shown in Figure 1.5 : the great airship of the visionary French writer Jules Verne ( 1828-1905 ) , who also foretold ...
Obsah
Milestones of the Modern Age | 25 |
The Nature of Liquids and Gases | 41 |
The Atmosphere of the Earth | 47 |
Air in Motion | 57 |
Turning to Aerodynamics | 79 |
Aerodynamic Drag | 87 |
Aerodynamic Lift | 109 |
Notes on the Whole Airplane | 131 |
Supersonic | 145 |
Air Transportation and the Outlook for the Future | 167 |
Facts from Algebra | 183 |
The SI System | 195 |
A Guide to Further Reading | 203 |
FIGURE AND TABLE CREDITS | 213 |
Iné vydania - Zobraziť všetky
What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics Peter P. Wegener Zobrazenie úryvkov - 1991 |
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