Flight performance of fixed and rotary wing aircraft / Antonio Filippone.

By:

Filippone, Antonio [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Elsevier aerospace engineering seriesAmsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006Edition: First editionDescription: xxvii, 565 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0750668172 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

629.132 22 F.A.F

LOC classification:

TL671.4 .F45 2006

Contents:

Front cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Tables -- Nomenclature: organizations -- Nomenclature: acronyms -- Nomenclature: main symbols -- Nomenclature: Greek symbols -- Nomenclature: subscripts/superscripts -- Supplements to the text -- Part I Fixed-Wing Aircraft Performance -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Physical units used -- 1.2 Performance parameters -- 1.3 Performance optimization -- 1.4 Certificate of Airworthiness -- 1.5 Upgrading of aircraft performance -- 1.6 Mission profiles -- 1.6.1 Fighter Aircraft Requirements. 1.6.2 Supersonic Commercial Aircraft Requirements -- Problems -- 2 The aircraft and its environment -- 2.1 General aircraft model -- 2.2 Reference systems -- 2.2.1 Angular Relationships -- 2.3 Forces on the aircraft -- 2.4 Moments of inertia -- 2.5 Flight dynamics equations -- 2.6 The International Standard Atmosphere -- 2.7 Non-standard conditions -- Problems -- 3 Weight performance -- 3.1 The aircraft's weight -- 3.1.1 Wing Loading -- 3.2 Definition of weights -- 3.3 Weight estimation -- 3.4 Weight management -- 3.5 Range/payload diagram -- 3.6 Direct Operating Costs -- Problems. 4 Aerodynamic performance -- 4.1 Aerodynamic forces -- 4.2 Lift equation -- 4.3 Vortex lift -- 4.4 High-lift systems -- 4.5 Drag equation -- 4.5.1 Zero-Lift Drag -- 4.6 Glide ratio -- 4.7 Glide ratio at transonic and supersonic speed -- 4.8 Practical estimation of the drag coefficient -- 4.9 Compressibility effects -- 4.10 Transonic drag rise -- 4.11 Lift and transonic buffet -- 4.12 Aero-thermodynamic heating -- 4.13 Aerodynamic penetration and radius -- 4.14 Aircraft vortex wakes -- 4.15 Aerodynamics and performance -- Problems -- 5 Engine performance -- 5.1 Gas turbine engines. 5.2 Internal combustion engines -- 5.3 Engine flight envelopes -- 5.4 Power and thrust definitions -- 5.5 Generalized engine performance -- 5.6 Fuel flow -- 5.6.1 Aspects of Fuel Consumption -- 5.7 Propulsive efficiency -- 5.8 Thrust characteristics -- 5.9 Propeller characteristics -- 5.9.1 The Axial Momentum Theory -- 5.9.2 The Blade Element Method -- Problems -- 6 Flight envelopes -- 6.1 General definitions -- 6.2 Aircraft speed range -- 6.3 Definition of speeds -- 6.4 Steady state level flight -- 6.5 Speed in level flight -- 6.6 Absolute ceiling of jet aircraft. 6.7 Absolute ceiling of propeller aircraft -- 6.8 Optimal speeds for level flight -- 6.9 General flight envelopes -- 6.10 Limiting factors on flight envelopes -- 6.11 Dash speed of supersonic aircraft -- 6.12 Absolute ceiling of supersonic aircraft -- 6.13 Supersonic acceleration -- 6.13.1 Acceleration at Constant Altitude -- 6.13.2 Other Acceleration Profiles -- Problems -- 7 Take-off and landing -- 7.1 Definition of terminal phases -- 7.2 Conventional take-off -- 7.3 Ground run of jet aircraft -- 7.4 Solutions of the take-off equation -- 7.5 Rotation and initial climb.

Summary: Calculation and optimisation of flight performance is required to design or select new aircraft, efficiently operate existing aircraft, and upgrade aircraft. It provides critical data for aircraft certification, accident investigation, fleet management, flight regulations and safety. This book presents an unrivalled range of advanced flight performance models for both transport and military aircraft, including the

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library B4	Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Mechanical)	629.132 F.A.F (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00010929
Books	Main library B4	Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Mechanical)	629.132 F.A.F (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00005535

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front cover --
Title page --
Copyright page --
Table of contents --
Preface --
Acknowledgments --
List of Tables --
Nomenclature: organizations --
Nomenclature: acronyms --
Nomenclature: main symbols --
Nomenclature: Greek symbols --
Nomenclature: subscripts/superscripts --
Supplements to the text --
Part I Fixed-Wing Aircraft Performance --
1 Introduction --
1.1 Physical units used --
1.2 Performance parameters --
1.3 Performance optimization --
1.4 Certificate of Airworthiness --
1.5 Upgrading of aircraft performance --
1.6 Mission profiles --
1.6.1 Fighter Aircraft Requirements. 1.6.2 Supersonic Commercial Aircraft Requirements --
Problems --
2 The aircraft and its environment --
2.1 General aircraft model --
2.2 Reference systems --
2.2.1 Angular Relationships --
2.3 Forces on the aircraft --
2.4 Moments of inertia --
2.5 Flight dynamics equations --
2.6 The International Standard Atmosphere --
2.7 Non-standard conditions --
Problems --
3 Weight performance --
3.1 The aircraft's weight --
3.1.1 Wing Loading --
3.2 Definition of weights --
3.3 Weight estimation --
3.4 Weight management --
3.5 Range/payload diagram --
3.6 Direct Operating Costs --
Problems. 4 Aerodynamic performance --
4.1 Aerodynamic forces --
4.2 Lift equation --
4.3 Vortex lift --
4.4 High-lift systems --
4.5 Drag equation --
4.5.1 Zero-Lift Drag --
4.6 Glide ratio --
4.7 Glide ratio at transonic and supersonic speed --
4.8 Practical estimation of the drag coefficient --
4.9 Compressibility effects --
4.10 Transonic drag rise --
4.11 Lift and transonic buffet --
4.12 Aero-thermodynamic heating --
4.13 Aerodynamic penetration and radius --
4.14 Aircraft vortex wakes --
4.15 Aerodynamics and performance --
Problems --
5 Engine performance --
5.1 Gas turbine engines. 5.2 Internal combustion engines --
5.3 Engine flight envelopes --
5.4 Power and thrust definitions --
5.5 Generalized engine performance --
5.6 Fuel flow --
5.6.1 Aspects of Fuel Consumption --
5.7 Propulsive efficiency --
5.8 Thrust characteristics --
5.9 Propeller characteristics --
5.9.1 The Axial Momentum Theory --
5.9.2 The Blade Element Method --
Problems --
6 Flight envelopes --
6.1 General definitions --
6.2 Aircraft speed range --
6.3 Definition of speeds --
6.4 Steady state level flight --
6.5 Speed in level flight --
6.6 Absolute ceiling of jet aircraft. 6.7 Absolute ceiling of propeller aircraft --
6.8 Optimal speeds for level flight --
6.9 General flight envelopes --
6.10 Limiting factors on flight envelopes --
6.11 Dash speed of supersonic aircraft --
6.12 Absolute ceiling of supersonic aircraft --
6.13 Supersonic acceleration --
6.13.1 Acceleration at Constant Altitude --
6.13.2 Other Acceleration Profiles --
Problems --
7 Take-off and landing --
7.1 Definition of terminal phases --
7.2 Conventional take-off --
7.3 Ground run of jet aircraft --
7.4 Solutions of the take-off equation --
7.5 Rotation and initial climb.

Calculation and optimisation of flight performance is required to design or select new aircraft, efficiently operate existing aircraft, and upgrade aircraft. It provides critical data for aircraft certification, accident investigation, fleet management, flight regulations and safety. This book presents an unrivalled range of advanced flight performance models for both transport and military aircraft, including the

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