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Fundamentals of aerospace engineering : (beginners guide)

Ali Baghchehsara, Author ; Francisco Gallardo Lopez, Author ; Jens Strahmann, Author | North Charleston (United States) : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | 2019

This book's purpose is to give you an idea of the engineering principles which enable powered flights, space exploration and much more. Although humans have envied the flight of birds for many thousands of years, the engineering of powered fligh[...]

Introduction to flight

John David Anderson, Author | New York : McGraw-Hill | Anderson series | 2012

John Anderson provides an updated overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering, blending history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts. He covers new developments in flight, including unmanned aerial vehicles, uninhabited c[...]

Understanding flight

David F. Anderson ; Scott. Eberhardt | New York : McGraw-Hill | 2010

Atmospheric re-entry vehicle mechanics

Patrick Gallais, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2007

Based on a long engineering experience, this book offers a comprehensive and state-of-the-art analysis of aerodynamic and flight mechanic entry topics. This updated edition had new chapters on Re-entry on Mars mission, flight quality, rarefied a[...]

E-resource

Atmospheric re-entry vehicle mechanics

Patrick Gallais | New York, NY : Springer | 2007

1. Classical mechanics 2. Topography and gravitation 3. Models of atmosphere 4. Aerodynamics 5. Inertial models 6. Changing of reference frame 7. Exoatmospheric phase 8. Six degree-of-freedom re-entry 9. Zero angle of attack reentry 10. Decay o[...]

Facing the heat barrier : a history of supersonics

T. A. Heppenheimer | [S.l.] : NASA | 2006

Study of hypersonics, that's to say the study of the flight at speeds where aerodynamic heating dominates the physic of the problem.

The wind and beyond : a documentary journey into the history of aerodynamics in America

James R. Hansen, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2003

Volume 1 relates the story of the invention of the airplane by the Wright brothers and the creation of the original aeronautical research establishment in the United States.

Dynamics of atmospheric re-entry

Frank J. Regan ; Satya M. Anandakrishnan | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA education series | 1993

Re-entry and planetary entry physics and technology

W.H.T. Loh, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Applied physics and engineering; an international series | 1968