What Makes Airplanes Fly? History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics

Name: What Makes Airplanes Fly? History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics
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ISBN: 9780387947846

ISBN-10: 0387947841

ISBN-13: 9780387947846

Edition: 2nd 1997 (Revised)

Authors: Peter P. Wegener

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How can an airplane weighing many tons stay aloft for many hours, flying so smoothly that the passengers may feel less like they are moving than they would in a car? The answer, of course, lies in the wings and the air they are moving through, and the study of the flow of air around airplane wings is part of the science of aerodynamics.This book is about aerodynamics in the broadest sense. In addition to airplanes, it discusses the aerodynamics of cars and birds, and the motion of diverse object thorugh air and water. The fundamental notions of mechanics and fluid dynamics -- that is, the basic physics underlying aerodynamics -- are clearly explained. The underlying science is discussed…

Book details

List price: $54.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication date: 3/23/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 260
Size: 8.29" wide x 9.56" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



A Dream Comes True


The Wright Brothers and Their Predecessors


Milestones of the Modern Age


The Nature of Liquids and Gases


The Atmosphere of the Earth Air in Motion Turning to Aerodynamics


Aerodynamic Drag Aerodynamic Lift


Notes on the Whole Airplane Toward High Speed


Supersonic and Hypersonic Flight Air Transportation and the Outlook for the Future Appendices


Facts from Algebra


Model Testing and Similarity


The Metric System


Further Reading


Study Guide