Optimal aircraft design is impossible without a parametric representation of the geometry of the airframe. We need a mathematical model equipped with a set of controls, or design variables, which generates different candidate airframe shapes in response to changes in the values of these variables. This model's objectives are to be flexible and concise, and capable of yielding a wide range of shapes with a minimum number of design variables. Moreover, the process of converting these variables into aircraft geometries must be robust. Alas, flexibility, conciseness and robustness can seldom...
Optimal aircraft design is impossible without a parametric representation of the geometry of the airframe. We need a mathematical model equipped wi...
Extensively revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook, provides an overview of recent global airline industry evolution and future challenges
Examines the perspectives of the many stakeholders in the global airline industry, including airlines, airports, air traffic services, governments, labor unions, in addition to passengers
Describes how these different players have contributed to the evolution of competition in the global airline industry, and the implications for its future evolution
Includes many facets of the airline industry not covered...
Extensively revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook, provides an overview of recent global airline industry evolution and future ch...
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective
Stephen Corda, formerly of the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, USA
Comprehensive textbook which introduces the fundamentals of aerospace engineering with a flight test perspective
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective is an introductory level text in aerospace engineering with a unique flight test perspective. Flight test, where dreams of aircraft and space vehicles actually take to...
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective
Stephen Corda, formerly of the NASA Armstrong Flight Resear...
Wayne Durham, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Kenneth A. Bordignon, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Roger Beck, Dynamic Concepts, Inc., USA
An authoritative work on aircraft control allocation by its pioneers
Aircraft Control Allocation addresses the problem of allocating supposed redundant flight controls. It provides introductory material on flight dynamics and control to provide the context, and then describes in detail the...
Aircraft Control Allocation
Wayne Durham, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Novel Concepts in Unmanned Aircraft Aerodynamics, Flight Stability, and Control presents emerging aerospace technologies in the rapidly growing field of unmanned aircraft engineering. Leading scientists, researchers and inventors...
Novel Concepts in Unmanned Aircraft Aerodynamics, Flight Stability, and Control
Performance of the Jet Transport Airplane: Analysis Methods, Flight Operations, and Regulations presents a detailed and comprehensive treatment of performance analysis techniques for jet transport airplanes. Uniquely, the book describes key operational and regulatory procedures and constraints that directly impact the performance of commercial airliners.
Topics include: rigid body dynamics; aerodynamic fundamentals; atmospheric models (including standard and non-standard atmospheres); height scales and altimetry; distance and speed...
Performance of the Jet Transport Airplane: Analysis Methods, Flight Operations, and Regulations presents a detailed and compre...
Introduces the latest developments and technologies in the area of nonlinear aeroelasticity
Nonlinear aeroelasticity has become an increasingly popular research area in recent years. There have been many driving forces behind this development, increasingly flexible structures, nonlinear control laws, materials with nonlinear characteristics, etc. Introduction to Nonlinear Aeroelasticity covers the theoretical basics in nonlinear aeroelasticity and applies the theory to practical problems.
As nonlinear aeroelasticity is a combined topic, necessitating...
Introduces the latest developments and technologies in the area of nonlinear aeroelasticity
Differential Game Theory with Applications to Missiles and Autonomous Systems explains the use of differential game theory in autonomous guidance and control systems.
The book begins with an introduction to the basic principles before considering optimum control and game theory. Two-party and multi-party game theory and guidance are then covered and, finally, the theory is demonstrated through simulation examples and models and the simulation results are discussed. Recent developments in the area of guidance and autonomous systems are also presented.
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Differential Game Theory with Applications to Missiles and Autonomous Systems explains the use of differential game theory in autonomous gui...
