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This title explains the technical nature of, and reports on research on, the evolution of the international air transportation systems. It also provides approaches to airspace management and new roles for controllers and pilots.

A study of membrane and inflatable structures technology for space applications. It provides an overview and historical review of the subject; theoretical discussion of the mechanics and physics of membrane structures, and chemical and processing issues; and applications and case studies.

This book represents a comprehensive introduction to the modern process of designing transport aircraft from the preliminary stages of conceptual design to detail design of major aircraft components, including cost analysis and optimization. The three authors ensure a balanced presentation, with viewpoints from an educator, a practicing engineer/designer, and an official from the Civil Aviation Authority in the United Kingdom. One of the main objectives of this text is to introduce students to the procedures and practices of civil aircraft design involving conflicting requirements of performance, quality, safety, and environmental issues. The first part of the text deals with the main elements of the preliminary design process for principal aircraft components of a civil transport aircraft, including the parametric methods used to define the baseline design configuration. The second part describes the use of spreadsheet methods in aircraft design on four separate design studies. Copublished with Butterworth-Heinemann. Outside the United States, Canada, and South America, order from Butterworth-Heinemann, United Kingdom, tel +44 1865 310 366 or fax 44 1865 310 898.

This is the first major publication on liquid-rocket combustion devices since 1960. A total of 26 chapters prepared by world-renowned experts in their subject areas are included. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of liquid-propellant combustion and thrust chamber dynamics.

This important text covers all aspects of structural loads analysis and provides some continuity between what was done on earlier airplane designs and what the current applications of the present regulations require.

Explains the history of ablative materials and looks into the future of its design process. The objective of the book is to develop physical skills in the key scientific areas applied to the modelling of thermal protection.

Presents state-of-the-art thought leadership on system complexity for aerospace and aviation, where breakthrough paradigms and strategies are sorely needed. The breadth of topics covered provide an enriched view of all types of systems-technical, machine, and human systems - to both practitioners and academics.

Describes observations and modelling of high-pressure flows encountered in aeronautics and astronautics. They have been selected to present the current understanding of high-pressure flows. Experimental, theoretical and numerical studies are all represented. Fundamental investigations are presented first, followed by practical studies.

The measurement of performance during an airplane's flight testing is one of the more important tasks to be accomplished during its development as it impacts on both the airplane's safety and its marketability. Performance sells airplanes. This book discusses performance for both propeller-driven and jet aircraft.

Increasingly, space teleoperators and robots (space telerobots) will take the place of astronauts in planetary and lunar scientific missions to reduce cost and risk, but they still have to be supervised by human operators. This book addresses concerns arising from developments in this field.

Tells how Sikorsky Aircraft developed, tested, modified, and produced the Black Hawk. This book describes in technical detail the problems encountered by Sikorsky during prototype development in vibration, speed performance, maneuverability and handling qualities and how they were solved in time for the production award.

Offers an introduction to our air transportation system. This book provides coverage of air transportation economics, airline planning and operations, industrial relations and human resource issues, aviation safety and security, aviation infrastructure and environmental impacts, and airline pricing and distribution.

Identifies and outlines important airship design and practicability considerations and suggests a better design approach that will result in more successful development programs and lead to airships that are in synch with 21st century aviation practices and advanced military-commercial operating utility needs.

Provides both the aerospace researcher and the practicing aerospace engineer with an exposition on the latest innovative methods and approaches that focus on intelligent and autonomous aerospace systems.

Recognizing a critical need for a holistic approach to systems integration and multidisciplinary analysis and design optimization, the editors pioneered the application of a powerful scientific principle, the second law of thermodynamics, for aerospace engineering.

Presents the advances in modern flow control technologies and highlights the application of these technologies to aerospace platforms. This text introduces the fundamentals of modern flow control, including basic concepts, terminology, history, flow physics, actuators, sensors, modeling/simulation, and instability and control theories.

This is the first volume in a two-volume set. The books explain the technology, performance and applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and each chapter is written by an expert in the field. This volume concentrates on fundamentals.

The Skycrane was the last creation of aircraft design pioneer Igor Sikorsky. The full Skycrane story, however, has never been told. It was a radical design that many thought would not be successful. This book is about the many people who helped Mr Sikorsky's Skycrane become successful.

Details specific propulsion technologies as envisioned by 2020. This book considers various technologies in terms of concept, associated key technologies, development status and proposed roadmaps.

The US has developed the most expensive and capable reconnaissance satellites the world has ever seen. This title describes the development of these capabilities. It taps recently declassified documents and melds them with the author's experiences as an Air Force space expert at the Pentagon in the 1980s.

Introduces the foundations of aeroelasticity and loads for the flexible aircraft, providing an understanding of the main concepts involved and relating them to aircraft behavior and industrial practice. This book emphasises on the strong link between aeroelasticity and loads.

The Lockheed Blackbirds hold a unique place in the development of aeronautics. In their day, the A-12, YF-12, M-21, D-21, and SR-71 variants outperformed all other jet airplanes in terms of altitude and speed. This book addresses the technical aspects of these aircraft.

Covers the subject of integrated navigation systems, which is designed for those directly involved with the design, integration, and test and evaluation of navigation systems. This book provides a foundation for addressing the different aspects of integrated navigation systems.