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Selected Aerothermodynamic Design Problems of Hypersonic Flight Vehicles

  • Different classes of hypersonic vehicles such as winged reentry vehicles or capsules are treated

  • Written for scientists, engineers and advanced students in aerothermodynamics

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

  2. Introduction

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 1-10
  3. Short Introduction to Flight Trajectories for Aerothermodynamicists

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 11-57
  4. Aerothermodynamic Design Problems of Winged Re-Entry Vehicles

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 59-127
  5. Aerothermodynamic Design Problems of Winged Airbreathing Vehicles

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 129-209
  6. Aerothermodynamic Design Problems of Non-Winged Re-Entry Vehicles

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 211-278
  7. Stabilization, Trim, and Control Devices

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 279-355
  8. Forces, Moments, Center-of-Pressure, Trim, and Stability in General Formulation

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 357-369
  9. Multidisciplinary Design Aspects

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 371-412
  10. The Thermal State of a Hypersonic Vehicle Surface

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 413-424
  11. Solution Guide and Solutions of the Problems

    • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland
    Pages 449-461
  12. Back Matter

About this book

This volume addresses selected aerothermodynamic design problems for three vehicle classes: winged reentry, non-winged reentry, and airbreathing hypersonic flight vehicles. Following an introductory chapter, the book presents the basics of flight trajectory mechanics, giving the aerothermodynamicist an understanding of the principal issues relevant to the field. In the following chapters, specific aerothermodynamic phenomena are discussed for the three vehicle classes, major simulation problems are singled out, and particular trends are examined. Available coefficients of longitudinal motion are presented for a variety of shapes of operational and studied vehicles, and aerothermodynamic issues of stabilization, trim, and control devices are treated. A full chapter is devoted to describing equations for aerodynamic forces, moments, center of pressure, trim, and stability. Another chapter focuses on multidisciplinary design aspects, presenting the mathematical models and the coupling procedures in detail. Other chapters address the thermal state of a vehicle surface, thermal loads, and thermal surface effects, which are among the major topics of hypersonic vehicle design. The governing equations for flow in thermo-chemical non-equilibrium are presented, along with properties of the earth’s atmosphere. Finally, constants and dimensions, symbol definitions, a glossary, acronyms, and a solution guide to problems are provided.

This book will be a great boon to graduate students, doctoral students, design and development engineers, and technical managers alike.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“Both authors have worked for nearly 40 years on a variety of hypersonic projects so their knowledge and expertise are well worth reading about. … This is a book for people who need an answer; for more understanding consult the multitude of references included, but for practitioners this is a most useful contribution to the literature.” (J. L. Stollery, The Aeronautical Journal, August, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Herzog-Heinrich-Weg 6, Zorneding, Germany

    Ernst Heinrich Hirschel

  • Föhrenstrasse 90, Bruckmühl, Germany

    Claus Weiland

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Selected Aerothermodynamic Design Problems of Hypersonic Flight Vehicles

  • Authors: Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Claus Weiland

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89974-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-89973-0Published: 22 September 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44295-7Published: 21 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-89974-7Published: 26 November 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 512

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

  • Topics: Automotive Engineering, Computational Intelligence

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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