Theory and practice of aircraft performance. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ajoy Kumar Kundu, Mark Price, David Riordan.
• Authors: Kundu, Ajoy Kumar, 1934-; (Aerospace engineer), Price, Mark; (Aerospace engineer), Riordan, David
• Contents: Preface The Road Map of the Book 0.1 The Arrangement 0.2 Suggested Route for the Course List of Symbols 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.2 Brief Historical Background 1.3 Current Aircraft Design Status 1.4 Future Trends 1.5 Airworthiness Requirements 1.6 Current Aircraft Performance Analyses Levels 1.7 Market Survey 1.8 Typical Design Process 1.9 Classroom Learning Process 1.10 Cost Implications 1.11 Units and Dimension 1.12 Use of semi-empirical relations 1.13 How does aircraft fly? 1.14 Anatomy of Aircraft 1.15 Aircraft Motion and Forces 2.0 Aerodynamic and Aircraft Design Considerations 2.1 Overview 2.2 Introduction 2.3 Atmosphere 2.4 Air-flow Behavior: Laminar and Turbulent 2.5 Aerofoil 2.6 Generation of Lift 2.7 Types of Stall 2.8 Comparison of Three NACA Aerofoils 2.9 High-Lift Devices 2.10 Transonic Effects - Area Rule 2.11 Wing Aerodynamics 2.12 Aspect Ratio Correction of 2D-Aerofoil Characteristics for 3D-Finite Wing 2.13 Wing Definitions 2.14 Mean Aerodynamic Chord 2.15 Compressibility Effect: Wing Sweep 2.16 Wing-Stall Pattern and Wing Twist 2.17 Influence of Wing Area and Span on Aerodynamics 2.18 Empennage 2.19 Fuselage 2.20 Nacelle and Intake 2.21 Speed Brakes and Dive Brakes 3.0 Air Data Measuring Instruments, Systems and Parameters 3.1 Overview of the Chapter 3.2 Introduction 3.3 Aircraft Speed 3.4 Air Data Instruments 3.5 Aircraft Flight-Deck (Cockpit) Layout 3.6 Aircraft Mass (Weights) and Center of Gravity 3.7 Noise Emissions 3.8 Engine-Exhaust Emissions 3.9 Aircraft System 3.10 Low Observable (LO) Aircraft Configuration – Military aircraft 4.0 Equations of Motion for Flat Stationary Earth 4.1 Overview of the Chapter 4.2 Introduction 4.3 Definitions of Frames of References (flat stationary Earth) and Nomenclature used 4.4 Eulerian Angles 5.0 Aircraft Load 5.1 Overview 5.2 Introduction 5.3 Flight Maneuvers 5.4 Aircraft Load 5.5 Theory and Definition 5.6 Limits – Loads and Speeds 5.7 V – n Diagram 5.8 Gust Envelope 6.0 Stability Consideration Affecting Aircraft Performance 6.1 Overview of the Chapter 6.2 Introduction 6.3 Static and Dynamic Stability 6.4 Theory 6.5 Current Statistical Trends for Horizontal and Vertical Tail Coefficients 6.6 Inherent Aircraft Motions as Characteristics of Design 6.7 Spinning 6.8 Civil Aircraft Considerations 7.0 Aircraft Power Plant and integration 7.1 Overview of the Chapter 7.2 Background 7.3 Definitions 7.4 Introduction – Air-breathing Aircraft Engine Types 7.5 Simplified representation of gas turbine cycle 7.6 Formulation/Theory – Isentropic Case 7.7 Engine Integration to Aircraft – Installation Effects 7.8 Intake Design 7.9 Exhaust Nozzle and Thrust Reverser 7.10 Propeller 8.0 Aircraft Power Plant Performance 8.1 Overview of the Chapter 8.2 Introduction 8.3 Uninstalled Turbofan Engine - Civil 8.4 Uninstalled Turbofan Engine - Military 8.5 Uninstalled Turboprop Engine 8.6 Installed Engine Performance Data of Matched Engines to Coursework Aircraft 8.7 Installed Propeller Performance data 8.8 Piston Engine 8.9 Engine Performance Grid 8.10 Some turbofan data (OPR = overall pressure ratio) 9.0 Drag 9.1 Overview of the Chapter and Definitions 9.2 Introduction 9.3 Parasite Drag Definition 9.4 Aircraft Drag Breakdown (subsonic) 9.5 Aircraft Drag Formulation 9.6 Aircraft Drag Estimation Methodology 9.7 Minimum Parasite Drag Estimation Methodology 9.8 Semi-empirical relations to estimate aircraft component parasite drag 9.9 Some Notes on Excrescence Drag arising out of surface imperfections 9.10 The Minimum Parasite Drag 9.11 The ΔCDp Estimation 9.12 Subsonic Wave Drag 9.13 The Total Aircraft Drag 9.14 Low Speed Aircraft Drag at Take-off and Landing 9.15 Propeller Aircraft Drag 9.16 Military Aircraft 9.17 Supersonic Drag 9.18 Coursework Example – Civil Aircraft 9.19 Classroom Example – Subsonic Military aircraft (Advanced Jet Trainer - AJT ) 9.20 Classroom Example – Turboprop Trainer (TPT ) 9.21 Classroom Example – Supersonic Military aircraft 9.22 Drag Comparison 9.23 Some Concluding Remark 10.0 Fundamentals of Mission Profile, Drag polar and Airplane Grid 10.1 Overview of the Chapter and Definition 10.2 Introduction 10.3 Civil Aircraft Mission (Payload – Range) 10.4 Military Aircraft Mission 10.5 Aircraft Flight Envelop 10.6 Understanding drag polar 10.7 Properties parabolic drag polar 10.8 Class work examples (parabolic drag polar) 10.9 Bizjet Actual Drag Polar 10.10 Aircraft and Engine Grid 11.0 Take-off and Landing 11.1 Overview 11.2 Introduction 11.3 Generalized Take-off equations of motion – jet aircraft 11.4 Generalised Take-off equations of motion – jet aircraft 11.5 Friction – Wheel Rolling and Braking Friction Coefficients 11.6 Civil Aircraft Takeoff 11.7 Worked out Coursework Examples – Bizjet 11.8Takeoff Presentation 11.9 Military Aircraft Takeoff 11.10 Checking Take-off field length (AJT-NTC ) 11.11 Civil Transport Aircraft Landing 11.12 Landing Presentation 11.13 Approach Climb and Landing Climb 11.14 Fuel jettisoning 12.0 Climb and Descent Performance 12.1 Overview 12.2 Introduction 12.3 Climb Performance 12.4 Other ways to Climb (point performance) - Civil aircraft 12.5 Worked out Classwork Examples - Climb Performance (Bizjet) 12.6 Hodograph plot 12.7 Worked out Examples - Climb rate performance (Bizjet) 12.8 Integrated Climb Performance - Computational methodolo
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 629.1323; Airplanes -- Performance
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119074182; 9781119074199
• Related ISBNs: 9781119074175
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