Grand Designers - The Evolution of the Airplane in the 20th Century

Informationen zum Autor John D. Anderson, Jr is currently the Curator for Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland. Dr Anderson has published eleven books including A History of Aerodynamics (Cambridge, 1999). He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Klappentext Examines the historical development of the conceptual design process of the airplane through six case studies. Zusammenfassung This book is for readers interested in the historical advancements of the airplane and in the influential designers who pioneered these advancements in aeronautical engineering. It is written in a conversational style for both non-technical and technical readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: before the beginning; 2. The beginning: the Wright Brothers and their design process; 3. Setting the gold standard: the design methodology of Frank Barnwell; 4. Products of the first design revolution: Arthur Raymond and the DC-3; 5. Design for speed: R. J. Mitchell and the Spitfire; 6. Design perfection: Edgar Schmued and the P-51 Mustang; 7. Defying the limits: the jet airplane, the second design revolution, and Kelly Johnson; 8. Airplane design and the grand designers: the end game; Appendices; References and notes; Index.

Product details

• Authors: John D Anderson, John D. Anderson, John D Anderson Jr, John D. Anderson Jr
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9780521817875
• ISBN: 978-0-521-81787-5
• No. of pages: 314
• Series: Cambridge Centennial of Flight; Cambridge Centennial of Flight
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; History, HISTORY / General, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Aerospace & aviation technology, Aerospace and aviation technology