Introduction to Aircraft Performance, Selection, and DesignA self-contained in-depth treatment of aircraft performance, designed for a first course in aeronautical or aerospace engineering for undergraduate engineers. Provides an understanding of why conventional aircraft look and fly the way they do. This well written text covers turbofan and turboprop propulsion, subjects often avoided in other texts. New to the text is the treatment of wind effects on aircraft. Includes illustrative examples and references to practical piloting procedures and the significance of parameters. |
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absolute ceiling aerodynamic aircraft altitude angle of attack approximately aspirated engines bank angle best-range airspeed bypass ratio climb angle constant altitude-constant critical altitude cruise airspeed cruise-fuel weight fraction curve decrease deg/s density ratio drag-rise Mach number equal to zero eshp fastest climb Find flight conditions flight path flight program flying FOM expressions ft² fuel weight function headwind horsepower increase lb/ft² lb/h/lb level flight lift coefficient lift-off airspeed load factor maximum lift coefficient maximum lift-to-drag ratio maximum load factor maximum range minimum-drag no-wind parabolic drag polar parameters percent piston-prop pitching moment Prob propeller efficiency PSLO rate of climb relative range sea level specific fuel consumption stall speed T/W ratio tail take-off run throttle setting thrust-to-weight ratio true airspeed turbocharged turbocharged engines turbofan turbojet turboprop turning rate wind fraction wing area wing loading zero-lift drag coefficient