General Aviation Aircraft Design
eBook - ePub

General Aviation Aircraft Design

Applied Methods and Procedures

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

General Aviation Aircraft Design

Applied Methods and Procedures

About this book

Find the right answer the first time with this useful handbook of preliminary aircraft design. Written by an engineer with close to 20 years of design experience, General Aviation Aircraft Design: Applied Methods and Procedures provides the practicing engineer with a versatile handbook that serves as the first source for finding answers to realistic aircraft design questions. The book is structured in an "equation/derivation/solved example" format for easy access to content. Readers will find it a valuable guide to topics such as sizing of horizontal and vertical tails to minimize drag, sizing of lifting surfaces to ensure proper dynamic stability, numerical performance methods, and common faults and fixes in aircraft design. In most cases, numerical examples involve actual aircraft specs. Concepts are visually depicted by a number of useful black-and-white figures, photos, and graphs (with full-color images included in the eBook only). Broad and deep in coverage, it is intended for practicing engineers, aerospace engineering students, mathematically astute amateur aircraft designers, and anyone interested in aircraft design.- Organized by articles and structured in an "equation/derivation/solved example" format for easy access to the content you need- Numerical examples involve actual aircraft specs- Contains high-interest topics not found in other texts, including sizing of horizontal and vertical tails to minimize drag, sizing of lifting surfaces to ensure proper dynamic stability, numerical performance methods, and common faults and fixes in aircraft design- Provides a unique safety-oriented design checklist based on industry experience- Discusses advantages and disadvantages of using computational tools during the design process- Features detailed summaries of design options detailing the pros and cons of each aerodynamic solution- Includes three case studies showing applications to business jets, general aviation aircraft, and UAVs- Numerous high-quality graphics clearly illustrate the book's concepts (note: images are full-color in eBook only)

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Dedication
  5. Copyright
  6. Chapter 1. The Aircraft Design Process
  7. Chapter 2. Aircraft Cost Analysis
  8. Chapter 3. Initial Sizing
  9. Chapter 4. Aircraft Conceptual Layout
  10. Chapter 5. Aircraft Structural Layout
  11. Chapter 6. Aircraft Weight Analysis
  12. Chapter 7. Selecting the Power Plant
  13. Chapter 8. The Anatomy of the Airfoil
  14. Chapter 9. The Anatomy of the Wing
  15. Chapter 10. The Anatomy of Lift Enhancement
  16. Chapter 11. The Anatomy of the Tail
  17. Chapter 12. The Anatomy of the Fuselage
  18. Chapter 13. The Anatomy of the Landing Gear
  19. Chapter 14. The Anatomy of the Propeller
  20. Chapter 15. Aircraft Drag Analysis
  21. Chapter 16. Performance – Introduction
  22. Chapter 17. Performance – Take-Off
  23. Chapter 18. Performance – Climb
  24. Chapter 19. Performance – Cruise
  25. Chapter 20. Performance – Range Analysis
  26. Chapter 21. Performance – Descent
  27. Chapter 22. Performance – Landing
  28. Chapter 23. Miscellaneous Design Notes
  29. Appendix A. Atmospheric Modeling
  30. Appendix B. The Aerospace Engineer’s Formula Sheet
  31. Index