Aerodynamic principles of flight vehicles
This book examines the fundamentals of vortices and shock waves, aerodynamic estimation of lift and drag, airfoil theory, boundary layer control, and high-speed, high-temperature flow. Emphasis is given to flow control, the evolution of flight vehicle shapes as flight speed has increased, and discov...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Reston, VA
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2012
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| Series: | Library of flight
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| Summary: | This book examines the fundamentals of vortices and shock waves, aerodynamic estimation of lift and drag, airfoil theory, boundary layer control, and high-speed, high-temperature flow. Emphasis is given to flow control, the evolution of flight vehicle shapes as flight speed has increased, and discoveries that enabled breakthrough developments in flight. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 319 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781600869167 (hardcover) 1600869165 (hardcover) |