Basic Flight Mechanics A Simple Approach Without Equations
This book presents flight mechanics of aircraft, spacecraft, and rockets to technical and non-technical readers in simple terms and based purely on physical principles. Adapting an accessible and lucid writing style, the book retains the scienti
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Basic Flight Mechanics A Simple Approach Without Equations
Basic Flight Mechanics
Ashish Tewari
Basic Flight Mechanics A Simple Approach Without Equations
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Ashish Tewari Department of Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
ISBN 978-3-319-30020-7 ISBN 978-3-319-30022-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-30022-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016934681 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Actioni contrariam semper et æqualem esse reactionem.—Isaac Newton
Preface
This book addresses an important gap in the aerospace literature by presenting flight mechanics in an accessible manner. It covers the flight mechanics of aircraft, spacecraft, and rockets in simple terms and purely on physical principles. Those readers who have no training in engineering mathematics, yet would like to understand how the various flight vehicles operate, will find this book especially useful. The book contains neither any mathematical equations, data tables, nor references to technical literature. The focus is on explaining the important physical principles through simple examples and illustrations. When the Wright brothers designed, tested, built, and flew the first heavierthan-air powered machine more than a century ago, they had little knowledge of the mathematical concepts such as the Laplace equation, integral calculus, vector algebra, and so on. But they did have the proper understanding of the physical principles behind flight mechanics, which they successfully put into practice. This book is written mainly to help a reader without an engineering education to grasp the fundamental aspects of airplane, rocket, and space flight. It is not necessary to take an engineering course or to read an engineering textbook for underst
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