Introduction to Aerospace Engineering With A Flight Perspective

Wiley (2017) Introduction to Aerospace Engineering With A Flight Perspective. In: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering With A Flight Perspective. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, pp. 1-928. ISBN 9781118953365

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Abstract

The history of aerospace engineering is full of firsts, such as the first balloon flight, the first airplane flight, the first helicopter flight, the first artificial satellite flight, the first manned spacecraft flight, and many others. In this first chapter, these many firsts are discussed in the context of the aerospace engineering involved in making these historic events happen. The first flight of a new vehicle design is a significant achievement and milestone. It is usually the culmination of years of hard work by many people, including engineers, technicians, managers, pilots, and other support personnel. First flights often represent firsts in the application of new aerospace engineering concepts or theories that are being validated by the actual flight. As an aerospace engineer, you have the opportunity to contribute to the first flight of a new aircraft, a new spacecraft, or a new technology. Aerospace engineers are involved in all facets of the design, analysis, research, development, and testing of aerospace vehicles. This encompasses many different aerospace engineering discipline specialties, including aerodynamics, propulsion, performance, stability, control, structures, systems, and others. Several of these fundamental disciplines of aerospace engineering are introduced in this text. The aerospace engineer tests the vehicle, on the ground and in flight, to verify that it can perform as predicted and to improve its operating characteristics. Flight testing is usually the final test to be performed on the complete vehicle or system. In many areas of engineering and technology, there is sometimes a perception that there is “nothing left to be done”, or that “there is nothing left to be invented”. The impressive successes of our aerospace past may appear, to some, to dim the prospects for future innovations. Aerospace engineers have indeed designed, built, and flown some of the most innovative, complex, and amazing machines known to humanity. However, there is still ample room for creativity and innovation in the design of aerospace vehicles, and opportunities for technological breakthroughs to make the skies and stars far more accessible. By the end of this textbook, you will have greatly increased your knowledge of aerospace engineering, but you will also be humbled by how much more there is to be discovered.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CT Biography
Divisions:	Politeknik Penerbangan
Depositing User:	Mr Penerbangan Surabaya Politeknik
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2022 23:53
Last Modified:	21 Mar 2022 04:33
URI:	http://repo.poltekbangsby.ac.id/id/eprint/668

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