Flight Performance of Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft (AIAA Education) - Hardcover

Antonio Filippone

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563478390 ISBN 13: 9781563478390

Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2006

Synopsis

Calculation and optimization of flight performance is required to design or select new aircraft, efficiently operate existing aircraft, and upgrade aircraft. It provides critical data for aircraft certification, accident investigation, fleet management, flight regulations, and safety. This book presents an unrivalled range of advanced flight performance models for both transport and military aircraft, including the unconventional ends of the envelopes. There is unique and comprehensive coverage of fixed and rotary wing aircraft, including optimization, emissions control, and regulation as well as computer-based solutions of aerospace studies engineering problems; the critical analysis of performance data; and cases from real-world engineering experience. Topics covered include the numerical solution of supersonic acceleration, transient roll, optimal climb of propeller aircraft, propeller performance, long-range flight with en route stop, fuel planning, zero-gravity flight in the atmosphere, V/STOL operations, ski jump from aircraft carrier, optimal flight paths at subsonic and supersonic speed, range-payload analysis of fixed and rotary wing aircraft, performance of tandem helicopters, lower-bound noise estimation, sonic boom, and more. Ideal for students, for aeronautical engineering capstone projects, and for widespread professional reference in the aerospace industry.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Antonio Filippone is a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563478390
• ISBN 13: 9781563478390
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416