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Basic Flight Mechanics

A Simple Approach Without Equations

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Ashish Tewari

    1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kan, Kanpur, India

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  • Provides readers with a thorough understanding of the physical principles behind flight mechanics without the need of complicated mathematics

  • Encompasses all types of flight covered in one book from the biomechanics of birds to airplanes and rockets

  • Illustrates key properties of flight with many schematic diagrams and examples to highlight important principles

  • Includes appendices on atmospheric properties as well as basic flight equations for more mathematically inclined readers

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Ashish Tewari
    Pages 1-21

  3. Aerodynamics

    • Ashish Tewari
    Pages 23-41

  4. Flight of Airplanes and Gliders: Vertical Plane

    • Ashish Tewari
    Pages 43-72

  5. Flight of Airplanes and Gliders: Horizontal Plane

    • Ashish Tewari
    Pages 73-86

  6. Flapping and Rotary Wing Flight

    • Ashish Tewari
    Pages 87-98

  7. Space Flight

    • Ashish Tewari
    Pages 99-121

  8. Rocket Flight

    • Ashish Tewari
    Pages 123-131

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 133-136
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About this book

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 scientific authority and conceptual substance of an engineering textbook without requiring a background in physics or engineering mathematics. Professor Tewari explains relevant physical principles of flight by straightforward examples and meticulous diagrams and figures. Important aspects of both atmospheric and space flight mechanics are covered, including performance, stability and control, aeroelasticity, orbital mechanics, and altitude control. The book describes airplanes, gliders, rotary wing and flapping wing flight vehicles, rockets, and spacecraft and visualizes the essential principles using detailed illustration. It is an ideal resource for managers and technicians in the aerospace industry without engineering degrees, pilots, and anyone interested in the mechanics of flight.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kan, Kanpur, India

    Ashish Tewari

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Basic Flight Mechanics

  • Book Subtitle: A Simple Approach Without Equations

  • Authors: Ashish Tewari

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30022-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-30020-7Published: 27 May 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80706-5Published: 30 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-30022-1Published: 22 April 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 136

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Atmospheric Sciences

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