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 11
... Figure 1.6 . The design for the airplane is shown on the left ; it is a biplane ( see Figure A2.3 ) . Earlier drawings on paper , which look like the top view of a folded paper airplane , preceded the sketch on the disk . Gibbs - Smith ...
... Figure 1.6 . The design for the airplane is shown on the left ; it is a biplane ( see Figure A2.3 ) . Earlier drawings on paper , which look like the top view of a folded paper airplane , preceded the sketch on the disk . Gibbs - Smith ...
Strana 13
... shown in the dramatic contemporary drawing reproduced in Figure 1.8 . This fatal attempt at flying was totally out of touch with the work of many airmen of the time . However , it is characteristic of such events , since the dream of ...
... shown in the dramatic contemporary drawing reproduced in Figure 1.8 . This fatal attempt at flying was totally out of touch with the work of many airmen of the time . However , it is characteristic of such events , since the dream of ...
Strana 15
... shown in Figure 1.9 . It had a scale of 1 : 7 with respect to the projected full - size prototype and a wingspan of 6 m ( 20 ft ) , and weighed about twenty - five pounds . Although the model was a failure , we recognize the ...
... shown in Figure 1.9 . It had a scale of 1 : 7 with respect to the projected full - size prototype and a wingspan of 6 m ( 20 ft ) , and weighed about twenty - five pounds . Although the model was a failure , we recognize the ...
Strana 16
... shown in the sections of science and machinery . At the 1868 airshow , John Stringfellow showed a triplane model ( see Figure A2.3 ) based on Cayley's ideas , which later influenced Chanute and the Wright brothers . Further steps taken ...
... shown in the sections of science and machinery . At the 1868 airshow , John Stringfellow showed a triplane model ( see Figure A2.3 ) based on Cayley's ideas , which later influenced Chanute and the Wright brothers . Further steps taken ...
Strana 17
... shown in Figure 1.11 . Made of wood and canvas with a central frame for the pilot , Lilienthal's glider weighed ... shown in Figure 1.12 . It was a configuration that the Wright brothers were to adopt for their airplane . Lilienthal flew ...
... shown in Figure 1.11 . Made of wood and canvas with a central frame for the pilot , Lilienthal's glider weighed ... shown in Figure 1.12 . It was a configuration that the Wright brothers were to adopt for their airplane . Lilienthal flew ...
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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