Aerospace and aviation technology

The most comprehensive guide to aircraft powerplants-fully updated for the latest advances and regulationsThis up-to-date guide contains all the information you need to master the operation and maintenance of aircraft engines and achieve FAA Powerplant certification.

The most comprehensive guide to aircraft powerplants-fully updated for the latest advances and regulationsThis up-to-date guide contains all the information you need to master the operation and maintenance of aircraft engines and achieve FAA Powerplant certification.

This book is the first textbook specially on multicopter systems in the world.

Learn to effectively operate and maintain reciprocating and turbine aircraft enginesThis hands-on guide succinctly covers all aspects of reciprocating and turbine aircraft engines.

The on-the-job aircraft maintenance manual and gold standard for aviation students and professionals - now fully updatedFor over 60 years, the Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians has been the go-to manual for building, maintaining, overhauling, and repairing aircraft of all types.

Two books in one!

Up-To-Date Coverage of Every Aspect of Commercial Aviation SafetyCompletely revised edition to fully align with current U.

The Burning Blue unveils the untold story behind the Challenger tragedy, exposing the human cost when America reached for the stars.

The purpose of this book is twofold.

Presents the fundamentals and applications of nanofibrous materials and their structures to graduate students and researchers in materials science.

Presents the fundamentals and applications of nanofibrous materials and their structures to graduate students and researchers in materials science.

Authoritative, highly readable history of aerodynamics and the major theorists and their contributions.

This text introduces structural dynamics and aeroelasticity, emphasizing conventional aircraft.

Updated and revised edition of Cumpsty''s excellent introduction to jet engines now includes noise control and emissions.

This 1997 book explains basic theory of spacecraft dynamics and control and the practical aspects of controlling a satellite.

Authoritative, highly readable history of aerodynamics and the major theorists and their contributions.

This 1997 book explains basic theory of spacecraft dynamics and control and the practical aspects of controlling a satellite.

An informal history of the personalities and events surrounding the development of airplane stability and control.

This unique book deals with the aeroplane at several levels and aims to simulate its flight performance using computer software.

This unique book deals with the aeroplane at several levels and aims to simulate its flight performance using computer software.

Updated and revised edition of Cumpsty''s excellent introduction to jet engines now includes noise control and emissions.

Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications is an introductory 2005 text in air-breathing jet propulsion including ramjets, turbojets, turbofans and propjets.

A treatment of low-speed aerodynamics, covering both theory and computational techniques, first published in 2001.

Both a textbook for graduate students with exercises and a reference with code for researchers in computational aeroacoustics (CAA).

Both a textbook for graduate students with exercises and a reference with code for researchers in computational aeroacoustics (CAA).

This text, written by renowned experts, clearly presents the basic concepts of aerodynamics for engineering students.

The first book devoted solely to shock-wave boundary-layer interactions and all flow regimes where SBLIs occur.

The first book devoted solely to shock-wave boundary-layer interactions and all flow regimes where SBLIs occur.

This text introduces structural dynamics and aeroelasticity, emphasizing conventional aircraft.

For several decades it has been widely accepted that human space exploration is the exclusive domain of government agencies.

The technological age has seen a range of catastrophic and preventable failures, often as a result of decisions that did not appropriately consider safety as a factor in design and engineering.

The technological age has seen a range of catastrophic and preventable failures, often as a result of decisions that did not appropriately consider safety as a factor in design and engineering.

This book provides an overview of the Greek legislation applying to space activity under the responsibility of the Greek State, as in line with international space law.

Aircraft Engineering Principles is the essential text for anyone studying for licensed A&P or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer status.

Aircraft Engineering Principles is the essential text for anyone studying for licensed A&P or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer status.

Ballistics examines the analytical and computational tools for predicting a weapon's behavior in terms of pressure, stress, and velocity, demonstrating their applications in ammunition and weapons design.

Emphasizing the importance of the space programme to the scientific, social and cultural history of the last half of the 20th century, this brief history celebrates the almost unimaginable technological leap that the space programme represents, a feat of teamwork, innovation, dedication and mastery unprecedented in the history of mankind.

Emphasizing the importance of the space programme to the scientific, social and cultural history of the last half of the 20th century, this brief history celebrates the almost unimaginable technological leap that the space programme represents, a feat of teamwork, innovation, dedication and mastery unprecedented in the history of mankind.

Whether a trainee is studying air traffic control, piloting, maintenance engineering, or cabin crew, they must complete a set number of training 'hours' before being licensed or certified.

Whether a trainee is studying air traffic control, piloting, maintenance engineering, or cabin crew, they must complete a set number of training 'hours' before being licensed or certified.

While international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been less than satisfactory, there is a presumption that a significant level of multi-lateral commitment will be realized at some point.

While international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been less than satisfactory, there is a presumption that a significant level of multi-lateral commitment will be realized at some point.

Seemingly since the beginning of aviation history there has been discussion and speculation on the remarkable inability of the industry to generate profits.

Seemingly since the beginning of aviation history there has been discussion and speculation on the remarkable inability of the industry to generate profits.

Inspired by the community behaviors of animals and humans, cooperative control has been intensively studied by numerous researchers in recent years.

Plasma Assisted Combustion and Chemical Processing provides an introduction to the opportunities of plasma-assisted combustion and chemical processing for green energy conversion using renewable electricity.

Basic Helicopter Aerodynamics is widely appreciated as an easily accessible, rounded introduction to the first principles of the aerodynamics of helicopter flight.