Flight without formulae: how and why an aeroplane flies explained in simple language, by A. C. Kermode.

By:

Kermode, Alfred Cotterill [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: ANew Delhi, Pearson education, 1970Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0273416804

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

629.132 K.A.F 21

LOC classification:

TL546.7 .K45 1970

Contents:

1 The argument -- 2 What is an aeroplane? -- 3 Lighter than air -- 4 Lighter than air -- more problems -- 5 The atmosphere -- 6 Lift and drag -- 7 Air speed and ground speed -- 8 Direction relative to the air and relative to the air and relative to the ground -- 9 Wind tunnels -- 10 Smoke tunnels -- 11 Air and water -- 12 Centre of pressure -- 13 Stability and instability -- 14 The wing section -- 15 Air flow over a wing section -- 16 Pressure distribution round a wing section -- 17 The venturi tube -- 18 Why the centre of pressure moves -- 19 Stalling or burbling -- 20 Lift and drag again -- 21 Effects of spted -- 22 Effects of size -- 23 Effects of air density -- 24 Lift/drag ratio -- 25 Analysis of drag -- 26 Induced drag -- 27 Parasite drag -- 28 Form drag -- 29 Skin friction -- 30 The boundary layer -- 31 Shape of win section -- 32 Variable camber -- 33 Slots, slats and flaps -- 34 Aspects ratio -- 35 Biplanes 36 Lift and drag-a summary -- 37 Straight and level flight -- 38 The four forces -- 39 Thrust -- 40 Jet propulsion -- 41 Propeller propulsion -- 42 Rocket propulsion -- 43 Balance of aeroplane -- 44 The tail plan -- 45 Stability of aeroplane -- 46 Degrees of stability -- 47 Rolling, pitching, and yawing -- 48 Longitudinal stability -- 49 Lateral stability -- 50 Directional stability -- 51 Directional and lateral -- 52 Control -- 53 Longitudinal control -- 54 Lateral control -- 55 Directional control -- 56 Balanced controls -- 57 Control tabs -- 58 Control at low speeds -- 59 Control at high speeds -- 60 Level flight-the speed range -- 61 Economical flying -- 62 Flying at low speeds -- 63 Stalling -- 64 Landing -- 65 Reduction of landing speed -- 66 Wing loading -- 67 S.T.O.L. and V.T.O.L. -- 68 Gliding -- 69 Climbing -- 70 Turning 71 Nose-diving -- 72 Taxying -- 73 Taking off -- 74 Aerobatics -- 75 The propeller -- 76 Multi-engined aeroplanes -- 77 Flying faults -- 78 Instruments -- 79 The air-speed indicator -- 80 The altimeter -- 81 Navigation instruments -- 82 Flight instruments -- 83 High-speed flight -- 84 The speed of sound -- 85 Much numbers -- 86 Flight at transonic speeds -- 87 Shock waves -- 88 The shock stall -- 89 Wave drag -- 90 Sweep back -- 91 Vortex generators -- 92 Wing and body shapes -- 93 Through the barrier-and beyond -- 94 Supersonic flow -- 95 Supersonic shapes -- 96 Sonic bangs -- 97 Other problems of supersonic flight -- 98 The future -- 99 Into space -- 100 Happy landings!.

Summary: This text is suitable for trainee pilots and all aeronautical engineering and aviation courses from NC/D to postgraduate. Explains the principles of flight in an simple yet informative way, without the need for complex mathematical formulae

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library B4	Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Structural)	629.132 K.A.F (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Checked out	03/06/2024	00005551

1 The argument --
2 What is an aeroplane? --
3 Lighter than air --
4 Lighter than air --
more problems --
5 The atmosphere --
6 Lift and drag --
7 Air speed and ground speed --
8 Direction relative to the air and relative to the air and relative to the ground --
9 Wind tunnels --
10 Smoke tunnels --
11 Air and water --
12 Centre of pressure --
13 Stability and instability --
14 The wing section --
15 Air flow over a wing section --
16 Pressure distribution round a wing section --
17 The venturi tube --
18 Why the centre of pressure moves --
19 Stalling or burbling --
20 Lift and drag again --
21 Effects of spted --
22 Effects of size --
23 Effects of air density --
24 Lift/drag ratio --
25 Analysis of drag --
26 Induced drag --
27 Parasite drag --
28 Form drag --
29 Skin friction --
30 The boundary layer --
31 Shape of win section --
32 Variable camber --
33 Slots, slats and flaps --
34 Aspects ratio --
35 Biplanes 36 Lift and drag-a summary --
37 Straight and level flight --
38 The four forces --
39 Thrust --
40 Jet propulsion --
41 Propeller propulsion --
42 Rocket propulsion --
43 Balance of aeroplane --
44 The tail plan --
45 Stability of aeroplane --
46 Degrees of stability --
47 Rolling, pitching, and yawing --
48 Longitudinal stability --
49 Lateral stability --
50 Directional stability --
51 Directional and lateral --
52 Control --
53 Longitudinal control --
54 Lateral control --
55 Directional control --
56 Balanced controls --
57 Control tabs --
58 Control at low speeds --
59 Control at high speeds --
60 Level flight-the speed range --
61 Economical flying --
62 Flying at low speeds --
63 Stalling --
64 Landing --
65 Reduction of landing speed --
66 Wing loading --
67 S.T.O.L. and V.T.O.L. --
68 Gliding --
69 Climbing --
70 Turning 71 Nose-diving --
72 Taxying --
73 Taking off --
74 Aerobatics --
75 The propeller --
76 Multi-engined aeroplanes --
77 Flying faults --
78 Instruments --
79 The air-speed indicator --
80 The altimeter --
81 Navigation instruments --
82 Flight instruments --
83 High-speed flight --
84 The speed of sound --
85 Much numbers --
86 Flight at transonic speeds --
87 Shock waves --
88 The shock stall --
89 Wave drag --
90 Sweep back --
91 Vortex generators --
92 Wing and body shapes --
93 Through the barrier-and beyond --
94 Supersonic flow --
95 Supersonic shapes --
96 Sonic bangs --
97 Other problems of supersonic flight --
98 The future --
99 Into space --
100 Happy landings!.

This text is suitable for trainee pilots and all aeronautical engineering and aviation courses from NC/D to postgraduate. Explains the principles of flight in an simple yet informative way, without the need for complex mathematical formulae

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