Flight Theory and Aerodynamics: A Practical Guide for Operational Safety

Preface xi About the Authors xiii 1 Introduction 1 The Flight Environment, 1 Basic Quantities, 1 Forces, 2 Mass, 3 Scalar and Vector Quantities, 4 Moments, 5 Equilibrium Conditions, 6 Newton s Laws of Motion, 6 Linear Motion, 7 Rotational Motion, 8 Work, 8 Energy, 8 Power, 9 Friction, 9 Symbols, 10 Equations, 11 Problems, 12 2 Atmosphere, Altitude, and Airspeed Measurement 13 Properties of the Atmosphere, 13 ICAO Standard Atmosphere, 15 Altitude Measurement, 16 Continuity Equation, 19 Bernoulli s Equation, 19 Airspeed Measurement, 22 Symbols, 26 Equations, 27 Problems, 27 3 Structures, Airfoils, and Aerodynamic Forces 31 Aircraft Structures, 31 Airfoils, 37 Development of Forces on Airfoils, 42 Aerodynamic Force, 44 Aerodynamic Pitching Moments, 45 Aerodynamic Center, 46 Symbols, 46 Problems, 47 4 Lift 49 Introduction to Lift, 49 Angle of Attack Indicator, 49 Boundary Layer Theory, 51 Reynolds Number, 53 Adverse Pressure Gradient, 54 Airflow Separation, 55 Stall, 56 Aerodynamic Force Equations, 57 Lift Equation, 58 Airfoil Lift Characteristics, 60 High Coefficient of Lift Devices, 61 Lift During Flight Manuevers, 65 Symbols, 67 Equations, 67 Problems, 68 5 Drag 71 Drag Equation, 71 Induced Drag, 71 Ground Effect, 77 Laminar Flow Airfoils, 81 Parasite Drag, 82 Total Drag, 85 Lift to Drag Ratio, 87 Drag Reduction, 88 Symbols, 90 Equations, 91 Problems, 91 6 Jet Aircraft Basic Performance 95 Thrust-Producing Aircraft, 95 Principles of Propulsion, 96 Thrust-Available Turbojet Aircraft, 100 Specific Fuel Consumption, 101 Fuel Flow, 102 Thrust-Available Thrust-Required Curves, 103 Items of Aircraft Performance, 104 Symbols, 113 Equations, 113 Problems, 114 7 Jet Aircraft Applied Performance 117 Variations in the Thrust-Required Curve, 117 Variations of Aircraft Performance, 121 Equations, 125 Problems, 125 8 Propeller Aircraft: Basic Performance 129 Power Available, 129 Principles of Propulsion, 131 Power-Required Curves, 133 Items of Aircraft Performance, 139 Symbols, 145 Equations, 146 Problems, 146 9 Propeller Aircraft: Applied Performance 149 Variations in the Power-Required Curve, 149 Variations in Aircraft Performance, 153 Equations, 157 Problems, 157 10 Takeoff Performance 161 Definitions Important to Takeoff Planning, 161 Aborted Takeoffs, 164 Linear Motion, 166 Factors Affecting Takeoff Performance, 168 Improper Liftoff, 171 Symbols, 174 Equations, 175 Problems, 175 11 Landing Performance 179 Prelanding Performance, 179 Improper Landing Performance, 185 Landing Deceleration, Velocity, and Distance, 190 Landing Equations, 194 Hazards of Hydroplaning, 197 Symbols, 199 Equations, 199 Problems, 200 12 Slow-Speed Flight 203 Stalls, 203 Region of Reversed Command, 210 Spins, 212 Low-Level Wind Shear, 216 Aircraft Performance in Low-Level Wind Shear, 218 Effect of Ice and Frost, 221 Wake Turbulence, 222 Problems, 224 13 Maneuvering Performance 227 General Turning Performance, 227 Equations, 242 Problems, 243 14 Longitudinal Stability and Control 245 Definitions, 245 Oscillatory Motion, 246 Airplane Reference Axes, 248 Static Longitudinal Stability, 248 Dynamic Longitudinal Stability, 260 Pitching Tendencies in a Stall, 261 Longitudinal Control, 264 Symbols, 266 Equations, 266 Problems, 266 15 Directional and Lateral Stability and Control 269 Directional Stability and Control, 269 Static Directional Stability, 269 Directional Control, 276 Multi-Engine Flight Principles, 280 Lateral Stability and Control, 284 Static Lateral Stability, 284 Lateral Control, 288 Dynamic Directional and Lateral Coupled Effects, 288 Symbols, 293 Equations, 293 Problems, 293 16 High-Speed Flight 295 The Speed of Sound, 295 High-Subsonic Flight, 297 Design Features for High-Subsonic Flight, 298 Transonic Flight, 301 Supersonic Flight, 305 Symbols, 316 Equations, 316 Problems, 316 17 Rotary-Wing Flight Theory 319 Momentum Theory of Lift, 320 Airfoil Selection, 320 Forces on Rotor System, 321 Thrust Development, 323 Hovering Flight, 324 Ground Effect, 326 Rotor Systems, 328 Dissymmetry of Lift in Forward Flight, 330 High Forward Speed Problems, 333 Helicopter Control, 334 Helicopter Power-Required Curves, 336 Power Settling, Settling with Power, and Vortex Ring State, 338 Autorotation, 340 Dynamic Rollover, 341 Problems, 343 Answers to Problems 345 References 349 Index 353

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