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The performance, stability, control and response of aircraft are key areas of aeronautical engineering. This book provides a comprehensive overview to the underlying theory and application of what are often perceived to be difficult topics. Initially it introduces the reader to the fundamental concepts underlying performance and stability, including lift characteristics and estimation of drag, before moving on to a more detailed analysis of performance in both level and climbing flight. Pitching motion is then described followed by a detailed discussion of all aspects of both lateral and longitudinal stability and response. It finishes with an examination of inertial cross-coupling and automatic control and stabilization. The student is helped to think in three dimensions throughout the book by the use of illustrative examples. The progression from one degree of freedom to six degrees of freedom is gradually introduced. The result is an approach dealing specifically with all aspects of performance, stability and control that fills a gap in the current literature. It will be essential reading for all those embarking on degree level courses in aeronautical engineering and will be of interest to all with an interest in stability and dynamics, including those in commercial flying schools who require an insight into the performance of their aircraft.
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Performance and Stability of Aircraft This Page Intentionally Left Blank Performance and Stability of Aircraft J. B. Russell MSc, MRAeS, CEng Centre for Aeronautics City University London ~ E ! N E M A N N OXFORD AMSTERDAM BOSTON LONDON NEW YORK PARIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE SYDNEY TOKYO Butterworth-Heinemann An imprint of Elsevier Science Linaere House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 200 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803 First published 1996 Transferred to digital printing 2003 Copyright © 1996, J. B. Russell. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright holder except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England WIT 4LP. Applications for the copyright holder's written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher Whilst the advice and information in this book is believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the author not the publisher can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made British Library Cataloguing In Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 0 340 63170 8 , For information on all Butterworth-Heinemann Publications visit our website at www.bh.com , , i ,, ,, ,, Contents Preface List of symbols and abbreviations Note to undergraduate students 1 Introduction 1.1 The travelling species 1.2 General assumptions 1.3 Basic properties of major aircraft components 1.3.1 Functions of major aircraft components and some definitions 1.3.2 Lift characteristics of wing sections and wings 1.3.3 Maximum lift and the characteristics of flaps 1.3.4 Estimation of drag 1.3.4.1 Effect of compressibility on drag 1.3.4.2 Drag polars 1.4 Engine characteristics 1.5 Standard atmo