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Recommendations... |  |  Basic Wing and Airfoil Theory
by Alan Pope
This self-contained treatment by a pioneer in the study of wind effects covers flow functions, airfoil construction and pressure distribution, finite and monoplane wings, and many other subjects. 1951 edition.
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 Fundamentals of Astrodynamics
by Roger R. Bate, Donald D. Mueller, Jerry E. White
Teaching text developed by U.S. Air Force Academy develops the basic two-body and n-body equations of motion; orbit determination; classical orbital elements, coordinate transformations; differential correction; more. 1971 edition.
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| |  Theory of Wing Sections: Including a Summary of Airfoil Data
by Ira H. Abbott, A. E. von Doenhoff
Reference for engineers and students progresses from elementary materials to methods used in design of NACA low-drag airfoils. Presents techniques for using wing-section data to predict wing characteristics. 1949 edition.
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 Dynamics of Atmospheric Flight
by Bernard Etkin
This treatment for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals makes special reference to stability and control of airplanes, with extensive numerical examples covering a variety of vehicles. 260 illustrations. 1972 edition.
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| |  An Introduction to the Theory of Aeroelasticity
by Y C Fung
Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this outstanding text surveys aeroelastic problems, their historical background, basic physical concepts, and the principles of analysis.
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 Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies
by Holt Ashley, Marten Landahl
Excellent, innovative reference offers useful information and a solid background in fundamentals: fluid mechanics, constant density inviscid flow, singular perturbation problems, viscosity, thin-wing and slender body theories, drag minimalization, more.
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| |  Aeroelasticity
by Raymond L. Bisplinghoff, Holt Ashley, Robert L. Halfman
Highly regarded text deals with aeroelasticity as well as underlying aerodynamic and structural tools. Topics include incompressible flow, flutter, model theory, and much more. Over 300 illustrations. 1955 edition.
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 Introduction to Space Dynamics
by William Tyrrell Thomson
Comprehensive, classic introduction to space-flight engineering for advanced undergraduate and graduate students provides basic tools for quantitative analysis of the motions of satellites and other vehicles in space.
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| |  Theory of Flight
by Richard von Mises
Mises' classic avoids the formidable mathematical structure of fluid dynamics, while conveying — by often unorthodox methods — a full understanding of the physical phenomena and mathematical concepts of aeronautical engineering.
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Products in Aeronautical Engineering | | | | Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies
by Holt Ashley, Marten Landahl
Excellent, innovative reference offers useful information and a solid background in fundamentals: fluid mechanics, constant density inviscid flow, singular perturbation problems, viscosity, thin-wing and slender body theories, drag minimalization, more.
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| | | Aeroelasticity
by Raymond L. Bisplinghoff, Holt Ashley, Robert L. Halfman
Highly regarded text deals with aeroelasticity as well as underlying aerodynamic and structural tools. Topics include incompressible flow, flutter, model theory, and much more. Over 300 illustrations. 1955 edition.
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|  | Aircraft Structures
by David J. Peery
This legendary, still-relevant reference text on aircraft stress analysis discusses basic structural theory and the application of the elementary principles of mechanics to the analysis of aircraft structures. 1950 edition.
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|  | Applied Hydro- and Aeromechanics
by Ludwig Prandtl, O. G. Tietjens
One of the finest introductory works in the field. Topics include flow through pipes, Prandtl's own work on boundary layers, drag, airfoil theory, and entry conditions for flow in a pipe.
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| | Basic Wing and Airfoil Theory
by Alan Pope
This self-contained treatment by a pioneer in the study of wind effects covers flow functions, airfoil construction and pressure distribution, finite and monoplane wings, and many other subjects. 1951 edition.
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| | Dynamics of Atmospheric Flight
by Bernard Etkin
This treatment for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals makes special reference to stability and control of airplanes, with extensive numerical examples covering a variety of vehicles. 260 illustrations. 1972 edition.
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|  | Elements of Gas Dynamics
by H. W. Liepmann, A. Roshko
First-rate text covers thermodynamics, one-dimensional gas dynamics and one-dimensional wave motion, waves in supersonic flow, flow in ducts and wind tunnels, methods of measurement, the equations of frictionless flow, small-perturbation theory, and more.
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|  | Engineering Analysis of Flight Vehicles
by Holt Ashley
Excellent graduate-level text explores virtually every important subject in the fields of subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic aerodynamics and dynamics, demonstrating their interface in atmospheric flight vehicle design. 1974 edition.
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| | Fundamentals of Astrodynamics
by Roger R. Bate, Donald D. Mueller, Jerry E. White
Teaching text developed by U.S. Air Force Academy develops the basic two-body and n-body equations of motion; orbit determination; classical orbital elements, coordinate transformations; differential correction; more. 1971 edition.
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|  | Fundamentals of Hydro- and Aeromechanics
by Ludwig Prandtl, O. G. Tietjens
Prandtl's pioneering experiments laid the basis for the use of theoretical hydromechanics and hydrodynamics in practical engineering problems. This volume presents Tietjens' famous expansion of Prandtl's lectures.
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|  | Helicopter Theory
by Wayne Johnson
Monumental engineering text covers vertical flight, forward flight, performance, mathematics of rotating systems, rotary wing dynamics and aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, stability and control, stall, noise, and more. 189 illustrations. 1980 edition.
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| | Introduction to Space Dynamics
by William Tyrrell Thomson
Comprehensive, classic introduction to space-flight engineering for advanced undergraduate and graduate students provides basic tools for quantitative analysis of the motions of satellites and other vehicles in space.
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| | | An Introduction to the Theory of Aeroelasticity
by Y C Fung
Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this outstanding text surveys aeroelastic problems, their historical background, basic physical concepts, and the principles of analysis.
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|  | Mathematical Theory of Compressible Fluid Flow
by Richard von Mises
Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this text covers general theorems, conservation equations, waves, shocks, and nonisentropic flows, with emphasis on the basics, both conceptual and mathematical. 1958 edition.
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| |  | Rockets
by Robert Goddard
Two of the most significant publications in the history of rocketry and jet propulsion: "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes" (1919) and "Liquid Propellant Rocket Development" (1936). 96 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Rotary-Wing Aerodynamics
by W. Z. Stepniewski
Clear, concise text covers aerodynamic phenomena of the rotor and offers guidelines for helicopter performance evaluation. Originally prepared for NASA. Prefaces. New Indexes. 10 black-and-white photos. 537 figures.
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|  | Space Mathematics: Math Problems Based on Space Science
by Bernice Kastner
Created by NASA, this collection of worked mathematical problems related to space science covers computation and measurement, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, functions, trigonometry, conic sections, calculus, and other subjects. 1985 edition.
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