The physics of flight : a primer /

"The Physics of Flight provides a comprehensive explanatory reference on the basic physics of flight with a clear presentation of the underlying mathematics. It presents a momentum-based explanation of lift making no use of Bernoulli's theorem. Disproving misconceptions, such as identifyin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Storace, Albert (Author)
Corporate Author: CRC Press
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Full text (WIT users only)
Table of Contents:
  • An Overview of Newton's Laws of Motion
  • Newton's Second Law of Motion in Non-Inertial Frames with Translational Acceleration
  • Newton's Second Law of Motion in Inertial and Non-Inertial Frames with Acceleration due to Rotation
  • G Loading and Weightlessness
  • Aerodynamic Lift
  • Airplane Maneuvers
  • Propulsion
  • Airplane Performance
  • Airplane Engine Dynamics
  • Satellite Orbit.