A History of Aerodynamics

Klappentext Authoritative! highly readable history of aerodynamics and the major theorists and their contributions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Incubation Phase: 1. Aerodynamics - what is it?; 2. The prehistory of aerodynamics - from antiquity to Da Vinci; 3. The dawn of aerodynamic thought - to George Cayley and the concept of the modern airplane configuration; Part II. The Infancy of Aerodynamics and Some Growing Pains: 4. The infancy of aerodynamics - to Lilienthal and Langley; Part III. Aerodynamics Comes of Age: 5. Applied aerodynamics comes of age: the Wright brothers; 6. Theoretical aerodynamics comes of age: the circulation theory of lift, and boundary layer theory; Part IV. Twentieth-Century Aerodynamics: 7. Aerodynamics in the age of strut-and-wire biplanes; 8. Aerodynamics in the age of mature propellor-driven airplanes; 9. Aerodynamics in the age of the jet airplane; Epilogue.

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• Authors: John D. Anderson, John David Anderson, John David Jr. Anderson, Jr Anderson, Jr Patrick Anderson, jr. Anderson, Jr. Patrick Anderson, John D. Anderson Jr
• Assisted by: Michael J. Rycroft (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.01.1999
• EAN: 9780521669559
• ISBN: 978-0-521-66955-9
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 255 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Cambridge Aerospace Series; Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge Aerospace Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, SCIENCE / Mechanics / Aerodynamics, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Aerospace & aviation technology, Aerospace and aviation technology, Aerodynamics