Introduction to Aeronautics / Edition 1

by Steven A. Brandt, Randall J. Stiles, John J. Bertin, Ray Whitford

Overview

The most exciting moment for an aeronautical engineer is when his or her design becomes a working aircraft, the endpoint of a journey that begins in the classroom. This textbook provides the resources that students need to understand the methods and thought processes involved in designing aircraft. Students learn through the use of specific analytical principles, practical examples, case studies, and corresponding problems to solve. The material in this textbook and AeroDYNAMIC 3.0 software (purchased separately) is sufficient to support a university-level course of three to six semester hours. At the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Chapters 1-6 are used in a three-semester-hour course taught to the entire student body. The material in Chapters 7-10 is taught at USAFA in later courses taken only by aeronautical engineering majors. For professors, this textbook comes complete with end-of-chapter homework problems that provide a summary of the concepts and features contained in the chapters. The problems provide students with an excellent opportunity to analyze and synthesize industry examples, ensuring they understand the key concepts and their applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563477010
Publisher:	American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication date:	08/01/2004
Series:	AIAA Education
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	510
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	xv
	Acknowledgments	xvii
	Nomenclature	xix
Chapter 1.	Design Thinking	1
1.1	Introduction	1
1.2	Design Method	1
1.3	Design Example	6
1.4	Design and Aeronautics	11
1.5	Brief History of Aircraft Design	15
1.6	Conclusion	24
1.7	Chapter Summary	24
1.8	More Details	26
	References	36
	Problems	36
Chapter 2.	Operating Environment	41
2.1	Design Motivation	41
2.2	Characteristics of the Atmosphere	42
2.3	Pressure Measurement	44
2.4	Standard Atmosphere	46
2.5	Common Uses of the Standard Atmosphere	51
2.6	Chapter Summary	52
2.7	More Details--Molecular Collisions and Aerodynamics	54
	Reference	57
	Problems	57
Chapter 3.	Aerodynamics and Airfoils	61
3.1	Design Motivation	61
3.2	Basic Aerodynamics	61
3.3	Basic Aerodynamics Applications	66
3.4	Viscous Flow	77
3.5	Airfoil Characteristics	85
3.6	Chapter Summary	95
3.7	More Details	100
	References	106
	Problems	106
Chapter 4.	Wings and Airplanes	113
4.1	Design Motivation	113
4.2	Wings	114
4.3	High-Lift Devices	124
4.4	Whole Aircraft Lift	128
4.5	Whole Aircraft Drag and Drag Polar	128
4.6	Mach-Number Effects	132
4.7	Chapter Summary	143
4.8	More Details	150
4.9	Whole Aircraft Analysis Example	162
	References	169
	Problems	170
Chapter 5.	Performance	173
5.1	Design Motivation	173
5.2	Equations of Motion	173
5.3	Propulsion	175
5.4	Drag Curves	188
5.5	Lift-to-Drag Ratio	191
5.6	Power Curves	192
5.7	Curve Shifts	193
5.8	Glides	195
5.9	Climbs	198
5.10	Range and Endurance	201
5.11	Takeoff and Landing	217
5.12	Turns	224
5.13	V-n Diagrams	231
5.14	Energy Height and Specific Excess Power	233
5.15	Chapter Summary	238
5.16	More Details--Maneuverability Diagrams and Constraint Analysis	246
5.17	Performance Analysis Example	253
	References	260
	Problems	260
Chapter 6.	Stability and Control	267
6.1	Design Motivation	267
6.2	Language	267
6.3	Longitudinal Control Analysis	275
6.4	Longitudinal Stability	278
6.5	Dynamic Longitudinal Stability	285
6.6	Lateral-Directional Stability	287
6.7	Dynamic Lateral-Directional Stability	293
6.8	Chapter Summary	295
6.9	More Details--Calculating Stability Parameters	300
6.10	Stability and Control Analysis Example: F-16A and F-16C	305
	Reference	311
	Problems	311
Chapter 7.	Structures	315
7.1	Design Motivation	315
7.2	Solid Mechanics	315
7.3	Types of Stress	321
7.4	Loads	323
7.5	Structural Layout	328
7.6	Materials	331
7.7	Component Sizing	332
7.8	Structural Sizing Example	339
7.9	Weight Estimates	340
7.10	Finite Element Analysis	340
7.11	Chapter Summary	341
	References	342
	Problems	342
Chapter 8.	Sizing	345
8.1	Design Motivation	345
8.2	Internal Layout	346
8.3	Structures and Weight	347
8.4	Geometry Constraints	350
8.5	Mission Analysis	354
8.6	Sizing Equation	362
8.7	Weight Fraction Method	364
8.8	Weight and Balance	365
8.9	Mission Analysis and Sizing Example	367
8.10	AeroDYNAMIC	373
8.11	Cost	373
8.12	Chapter Summary	375
	References	377
	Problems	378
Chapter 9.	Putting It All Together: Conceptual Aircraft Design	379
9.1	Introduction	379
9.2	Overview of the 12 Activities	380
9.3	Customer Focus	381
9.4	Design Synthesis	382
9.5	Geometry Modeling and Engineering Drawing	383
9.6	Aerodynamic Analysis	383
9.7	Propulsion Analysis	386
9.8	Constraint Analysis	387
9.9	Mission Analysis	389
9.10	Weight Analysis	390
9.11	Sizing	391
9.12	Cost Analysis	392
9.13	Optimization	392
9.14	Performance Reporting	393
9.15	Putting It All Together	393
	References	395
Chapter 10.	Case Studies and Future Aircraft Designs	397
10.1	Introduction	397
10.2	Case Study 1: 1903 Wright Flyer	398
10.3	Case Study 2: Douglas DC-3	403
10.4	Case Study 3: Evolution of the F-16	419
10.5	Opportunities in Aircraft Design	427
10.6	Design Thinking in Other Contexts	433
	References	434
Appendix A	Glossary	437
Appendix B	Supplemental Data	449
Appendix C	Answers	493
	Index	503
	Supporting Materials	509