John J. Bertin (US Air Force Academy), Russell M. Cummings (US Air Force Academy)

Aerodynamics for Engineers

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Revised and updated to reflect cutting-edge innovation in aerodynamics, and packed with new features to support learning, the expanded seventh edition of this classic textbook introduces the fundamentals of aerodynamics using clear explanations and real-world examples. An ideal introduction for undergraduate students in aerospace engineering.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 7 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 960
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 185mm x 52mm
• Gewicht: 2058g
• ISBN-13: 9781009501309
• ISBN-10: 1009501305
• Artikelnr.: 72186233

Autorenporträt

John J. Bertin, deceased, was Professor Emeritus of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy, formerly holding positions at NASA, The University of Texas at Austin, and Sandia National Laboratories.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Why study aerodynamics?
2. Fundamentals of fluid mechanics
3. Dynamics of an incompressible, inviscid flow field
4. Viscous boundary layers
5. Characteristic parameters for airfoil and wing aerodynamics
6. Incompressible flows around airfoils of infinite span
7. Incompressible flow about wings of finite span
8. Dynamics of a compressible flow field
9. Compressible, subsonic flows and transonic flows
10. Two-dimensional supersonic flows around thin airfoils
11. Supersonic flows over wings and airplane configurations
12. Hypersonic flows
13. Aerodynamic design considerations
14. Tools for defining the aerodynamic environment
Appendices
Answers to selected problems
Index
Conversion factors.