Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering)

This excellent, innovative reference offers a wealth of useful information and a solid background in the fundamentals of aerodynamics. Fluid mechanics, constant density inviscid flow, singular perturbation problems, viscosity, thin-wing and slender body theories, drag minimalization, and other essentials are addressed in a lively, literate manner and accompanied by diagrams. Content: Front Matter • Preface • Table of Contents 1. Review of Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics 2. Constant-Density Inviscid Flow 3. Singular Perturbation Problems 4. Effects of Viscosity 5. Thin-Wing Theory 6. Slender-Body Theory 7. Three-Dimensional Wings in Steady, Subsonic Flow 8. Three-Dimensional Thin Wings in Steady Supersonic Flow 9. Drag at Supersonic Speeds 10. Use of Flow-Reversal Theorems in Drag Minimization Problems 11. Interference and Nonplanar Lifting-Surface Theories 12. Transonic Small-Disturbance Flow 13. Unsteady Flow • References and Author Index • List of Symbols Index Cited hundreds of times and in print since 1965, this book provides a wealth of useful information and a solid background in the fundamentals of aerodynamics. Fluid mechanics, constant density inviscid flow, singular perturbation problems, viscosity, thin-wing and slender body theories, drag minimalization, and other essentials are addressed in a lively, literate manner and accompanied by diagrams. Part of an Open Library list of Classic Engineering Books http://dld.bz/EngClassicsOL