Introduction to Aeronautics: A Design Perspective, 2nd Edition (Aiaa Education Series)

The most exciting moment for an aeronautical engineer is when his or her design becomes a working aircraft, the endpoint of a journey that begins in the classroom. This textbook provides the resources that students need to understand the methods and thought processes involved in designing aircraft. Students learn through the use of specific analytical principles, practical examples, case studies, and corresponding problems to solve. At the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Chapters 1-6 are used in a three-semester-hour course taught to the entire student body. The material in Chapters 7-10 is taught at USAFA in later courses taken only by aeronautical engineering majors. For professors, this textbook comes complete with end-of-chapter homework problems that provide a summary of the concepts and features contained in the chapters. The problems provide students with an excellent opportunity to analyze and synthesize industry examples, ensuring they understand the key concepts and their applications. - Data and information appearing in this book are for informational purposes only. AIAA and the author are not responsible for any injury or damage resulting from use or reliance, nor do AIAA and the author warrant that use or reliance will be free from privately owned rights. Cover Title Copyright Foreword to the Second Edition Foreword to the First Edition Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Nomenclature Chapter 1. Design Thinking 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Design Method 1.3 Design Example 1.4 Design and Aeronautics 1.5 Brief History of Aircraft Design 1.6 Conclusion 1.7 Chapter Summary 1.8 More Details References Problems Chapter 2. Operating Environment 2.1 Design Motivation 2.2 Characteristics of the Atmosphere 2.3 Pressure Measurement 2.4 Standard Atmosphere 2.5 Common Uses of the Standard Atmosphere 2.6 Chapter Summary 2.7 More Details—Molecular Collisions and Aerodynamics Reference Problems Chapter 3. Aerodynamics and Airfoils 3.1 Design Motivation 3.2 Basic Aerodynamics 3.3 Basic Aerodynamics Applications 3.4 Viscous Flow 3.5 Airfoil Characteristics 3.6 Chapter Summary 3.7 More Details References Problems Chapter 4. Wings and Airplanes 4.1 Design Motivation 4.2 Wings 4.3 High-Lift Devices 4.4 Whole Aircraft Lift 4.5 Whole Aircraft Drag and Drag Polar 4.6 Mach-Number Effects 4.7 Chapter Summary 4.8 More Details 4.9 Whole Aircraft Analysis Example References Problems Chapter 5. Performance 5.1 Design Motivation 5.2 Equations of Motion 5.3 Propulsion 5.4 Drag Curves 5.5 Lift-to-Drag Ratio 5.6 Power Curves 5.7 Curve Shifts 5.8 Glides 5.9 Climbs 5.10 Range and Endurance 5.11 Takeoff and Landing 5.12 Turns 5.13 V–n Diagrams 5.14 Energy Height and Specific Excess Power 5.15 Chapter Summary 5.16 More Details—Maneuverability Diagrams and Constraint Analysis 5.17 Performance Analysis Example References Problems Chapter 6. Stability and Control 6.1 Design Motivation 6.2 Language 6.3 Longitudinal Control Analysis 6.4 Longitudinal Stability 6.5 Dynamic Longitudinal Stability 6.6 Lateral-Directional Stability 6.7 Dynamic Lateral-Directional Stability 6.8 Chapter Summary 6.9 More Details—Calculating Stability Parameters 6.10 Stability and Control Analysis Example: F-16A and F-16C Reference Problems Chapter 7. Structures 7.1 Design Motivation 7.2 Solid Mechanics 7.3 Types of Stress 7.4 Loads 7.5 Structural Layout 7.6 Materials 7.7 Component Sizing 7.8 Structural Sizing Example 7.9 Weight Estimates 7.10 Finite Element Analysis 7.11 Chapter Summary References Problems Chapter 8. Sizing 8.1 Design Motivation 8.2 Internal Layout 8.3 Structures and Weight 8.4 Geometry Constraints 8.5 Mission Analysis 8.6 Sizing Equation 8.7 Weight Fraction Method 8.8 Weight and Balance 8.9 Mission Analysis and Sizing Example 8.10 AeroDYNAMIC 8.11 Cost 8.12 Chapter Summary References Problems Chapter 9. Putting It All Together: Conceptual Aircraft Design 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Overview of the 12 Activies 9.3 Customer Focus 9.4 Design Synthesis 9.5 Geometry Modeling and Engineering Drawing 9.6 Aerodynamic Analysis 9.7 Propulsion Analysis 9.8 Constraint Analysis 9.9 Mission Analysis 9.10 Weight Analysis 9.11 Sizing 9.12 Cost Analysis 9.13 Optimization 9.14 Performance Reporting 9.15 Putting It All Together References Chapter 10. Case Studies and Future Aircraft Designs 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Case Study 1: 1903 Wright Flyer 10.3 Case Study 2: Douglas DC-3 10.4 Case Study 3: Evolution of the F-16 10.5 Opportunities in Aircraft Design 10.6 Design Thinking in Other Contexts References Appendix A: Glossary A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P R S T U V W Y Appendix B: Supplemental Data Appendix C: Answers Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

The most exciting moment for an aeronautical engineer is when his or her design becomes a working aircraft, the endpoint of a journey that begins in the classroom. This textbook provides the resources that students need to understand the methods and thought processes involved in designing aircraft. Students learn through the use of specific analytical principles, practical examples, case studies, and corresponding problems to solve. The material in this textbook and AeroDYNAMIC 3.0 software (purchased separately) is sufficient to support a university-level course of three to six semester hours. At the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Chapters 1-6 are used in a three-semester-hour course taught to the entire student body. The material in Chapters 7-10 is taught at USAFA in later courses taken only by aeronautical engineering majors. For professors, this textbook comes complete with end-of-chapter homework problems that provide a summary of the concepts and features contained in the chapters. The problems provide students with an excellent opportunity to analyze and synthesize industry examples, ensuring they understand the key concepts and their applications.

This text and the accompanying AeroDYNAMIC software are designed for use in teaching basic design methods in an introductory course on aeronautics. Brandt (aeronautics, US Air Force Academy) devotes the first chapter of the text to methods of engineering and aircraft design, then covers basic aeronautical engineering methods used in each step of the design process. Final chapters explain how all of the methods are used in the conceptual aircraft design process and present case studies of the development of three well-known aircraft designs. Previous courses in calculus, classical physics, and engineering mechanics are assumed. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Imagine the thrill Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson (Fig. 1.1), founder and Chief Engineer of the Lockheed "Skunk Works," felt the first time the YF-12 (forerunner of the SR-71) flew faster than 2000 mph, or the satisfaction Harry Hillaker, Chief Designer of the F-16, felt when his creation became the most numerous jet fighter in the U.S. Air Force and in nine other air forces around the world. A textbook offering a resource for students attempting to understand the methods & thought processes involved in designing aircraft. It includes a working knowledge of how an aircraft is shaped & optimized to perform specific missions by countless design decisions.