Aerospace and aviation technology

This book contains the selected papers from the 7th China Aeronautical Science and Technology Conference.

The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as bomber escorters .

Since the 1950s, a number of specialized books dealing with human factors has been published, but very little in aviation.

Provides an introduction to the modeling, analysis, design, measurement and real-world applications of vibrations, with online interactive graphics.

This book reports on the German research initiative AeroStruct, a three-year collaborative project between universities and the aircraft industry.

Space weather has attracted a lot of attention in recent times.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of time-fixed terminal rendezvous around the Earth using chemical propulsion.

Aviation Fuels provides up-to-date data on fuel effects on combustion performance and use of alternative fuels in aircraft.

This textbook provides a coherent and structured overview of fluid mechanics, a discipline concerned with many natural phenomena and at the very heart of the most diversified industrial applications and human activities.

The astronaut crime that shocked the worldStar Crossed transports readers to the moment the news broke that one of America s heroes, an astronaut who had flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery& just months before, had been arrested for a very bizarre crime.

Advocating for best practices within aviation English language research, this volume offers deeper insights into the practical, policy-based, and societal contexts in which International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language standards are embedded.

This book provides a systematic and standardized approach based on the authors' over 30 years of research experience with weight function methods, as well as the relevant literature.

CubeSat Handbook: From Mission Design to Operations is the first book solely devoted to the design, manufacturing, and in-orbit operations of CubeSats.

This book establishes an important mathematical connection between cooperative control problems and network optimization problems.

This is the comprehensive story of NASA's pioneering Mars 2020 mission, which at this moment continues to break ground on the surface of the Red Planet.

The Earth has limited resources while the resources in space are virtually unlimited.

NASA maintains an active interest in the environmental conditions associated with living and working in spacecraft and identifying hazards that might adversely affect the health and well-being of crew members.

Space agencies are now realizing that much of what has previously been achieved using hugely complex and costly single platform projects-large unmanned and manned satellites (including the present International Space Station)-can be replaced by a number of smaller satellites networked together.

This textbook explains turbulent flows using an introductory but fundamental approach to teaching the core principles, striking a balance between theoretical and practical aspects of the topic without overwhelming the reader with mathematical detail.

This book "e;Aviation and the Airline Industry: International Perspectives on Policies and Practices"e; presents a selected number of international aviation-specific cases, with an emphasis being placed on Greece, as a number of investment opportunities arise and its economy is recovering from a nine-year turmoil.

This book takes the reader on a journey through the history of extremely ambitious, large and complex space missions that never happened.

Authoritative, Up-to-Date Coverage of Airport Planning and DesignFully updated to reflect the significant changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text offers definitive guidance on every aspect of planning, design, engineering, and renovating airports and terminals.

Space flight is a comprehensive and innovative part of technology.

This book addresses the complex technical challenges presented by remote space mining in terms of robotics, remote power systems, space transport, IT and communications systems, and more.

This book presents selected topics in implementing a risk-based approach for complex engineering systems in general, and nuclear plants in particular.

This book discusses the theory, applicability and numerous examples of Miles' equation in detail.

A key technical issue for future Air Force systems is to improve their ability to survive.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Aircraft Sustainment and Repair is a one-stop-shop for practitioners and researchers in the field of aircraft sustainment, adhesively bonded aircraft joints, bonded composites repairs, and the application of cold spray to military and civil aircraft.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) funds research across a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines in support of the Navy and Marine Corps.

This book details aluminum alloys with special focus on the aluminum silicon (Al-Si) systems - that are the most abundant alloys second only to steel.

This book covers the parameterization of entry capsules, including Apollo capsules and planetary probes, and winged entry vehicles such as the Space Shuttle and lifting bodies.

On 25 May 1961, John F Kennedy announced the goal of landing an American man on the Moon by the end of the decade.

Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, Sixth Edition, is the leading self-contained aircraft structures course text.

In his latest book, space scientist, futurist, and educator Joseph N.

The book addresses the overall integrated design aspects of a space transportation system involving several disciplines like propulsion, vehicle structures, aerodynamics, flight mechanics, navigation, guidance and control systems, stage auxiliary systems, thermal systems etc.

This collection analyses the regulatory aspects of harmful interference faced by those entities operating space communication and broadcasting.

This book explores creative solutions to the unique challenges inherent in crafting livable spaces in extra-terrestrial environments.

Theoretical Modelling of Aeroheating on Sharpened Noses under Rarefied Gas Effects and Nonequilibrium Real Gas Effects employs a theoretical modeling method to study hypersonic flows and aeroheating on sharpened noses under rarefied gas effects and nonequilibrium real gas effects that are beyond the scope of traditional fluid mechanics.

This book reviews toxicity documents on five chemicals that can be released in the air from accidents at chemical plants, storage sites, or during transportation.

The 15th International Symposium on Superalloys (Superalloys 2024) highlights technologies for lifecycle improvement of superalloys.

This book studies the dynamics of 2D objects moving through turbulent fluids.

This is the third edition of a popular introductory guide to the function and future of the air cargo supply chain, an industry which responded with remarkable efficiency when faced with the challenges and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Space Safety and Human Performance provides a comprehensive reference for engineers and technical managers within aerospace and high technology companies, space agencies, operators, and consulting firms.

This book covers the topics of theoretical principles, dynamics model and algorithm, mission analysis, system design and experimental studies of space nets system, aiming to provide an initial framework in this field and serve as a ready reference for those interested.

This book investigates how broadband internet can be provided to remote and isolated communities through the use of satellite and other enabling technologies, in the form of a self-contained broadband apparatus.

Cockpit Engineering provides an understandable introduction to cockpit systems and a reference to current concepts and research.

For junior/senior and graduate-level courses in Aerodynamics, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering Revised to reflect the technological advances and modern application in Aerodynamics, the 6th Edition of Aerodynamics for Engineers merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques, and computational fluid dynamics techniques to build a solid foundation for students in aerodynamic applications from low-speed through hypersonic flight.