Introduction to Aircraft Design
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Aircraft Design

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Aircraft Design

About this book

The new edition of this popular textbook provides a modern, accessible introduction to the whole process of aircraft design from requirements to conceptual design, manufacture and in-service issues. Highly illustrated descriptions of the full spectrum of aircraft types, their aerodynamics, structures and systems, allow students to appreciate good and poor design and understand how to improve their own designs. Cost data is considerably updated, many new images have been added and new sections are included on the emerging fields of Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles and environmentally-friendly airlines. Examples from real aircraft projects are presented throughout, demonstrating to students the applications of the theory. Three appendices and a bibliography provide a wealth of information, much not published elsewhere, including simple aerodynamic formulae, an introduction to airworthiness and environmental requirements, aircraft, engine and equipment data, and a case study of the conceptual design of a large airliner.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Series information
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of contents
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Chapter 1 Introduction
  11. Chapter 2 Why Should We Design A New Aircraft?
  12. Chapter 3 Why is it That Shape?: Civil Aircraft
  13. Chapter 4 Why is it That Shape?: Other Types
  14. Chapter 5 What’s Under the Skin?: Structure and Propulsion
  15. Chapter 6 What’s Under the Skin?: Airframe Systems
  16. Chapter 7 What’s under the Skin?: Avionics, Flight Control and Weapon Systems
  17. Chapter 8 Why Do Aircraft Cost So Much?
  18. Chapter 9 What Help Can I Get?: Bibliography and Computer-Aided Design
  19. Chapter 10 The Shape of Things to Come: Should the Project Continue?
  20. Chapter 11 What Can Go Wrong?: Some Lessons from Past Aircraft Projects, and a Glimpse into the Future
  21. Appendix A: Useful Aircraft Design Data
  22. Appendix B: A-90 Parametric Study. Example: The A-90 500-Seat Airliner
  23. Appendix C: The prediction of aircraft reliability and maintainability targets
  24. References
  25. Index