Aeronautical engineers’ data book

Cliff Matthews9780750651257, 0-7506-5125-3

An essential handy guide containing useful up to date information regularly needed by the student or practicing engineer. Covers all aspects of aircraft, both fixed wing and rotary craft.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 3
Preface……Page 7
Acknowledgements……Page 9
Disclaimer……Page 10
1 Important regulations and directives……Page 11
2 Fundamental dimensions and units……Page 16
3 Symbols and notations……Page 59
4 Aeronautical definitions……Page 76
5 Basic fluid mechanics……Page 86
6 Basic aerodynamics……Page 106
7 Principles of flight dynamics……Page 116
8 Principles of propulsion……Page 125
9 Aircraft performance……Page 142
10 Aircraft design and construction……Page 155
11 Airport design and compatibility……Page 183
12 Basic mechanical design……Page 225
13 Reference sources……Page 245
Appendix 1: Aerodynamic stability and control derivatives……Page 253
Appendix 2: Aircraft response transfer functions……Page 255
Appendix 3: Approximate expressions for the dimensionless aerodynamic stability and control derivatives……Page 257
Appendix 4: Compressible flow tables……Page 263
Appendix 5: Shock wave data……Page 271
Index……Page 279