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1 l_ Introduction to Flight Fifth Edition John D. Anderson, Jr. Curator for Aerodynamics, National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Professor Emeritus University of Maryland Me Graw Higher Education Boston Burr Ridge, IL Dubuque, IA Madison, Wl New York San Francisco St. Louis Bangkok Bogota Caracas Kuala Lumpur Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan Montreal New Delhi Santiago Seoul Singapore Sydney Taipei Toronto

2 CONTENTS About the Author v Preface to the Fifth Edition xv Preface to the First Edition xvii Chapter 1 The First Aeronautical Engineers Introduction Very Early Developments Sir George Cayley ( ) The True Inventor of the Airplane The Interregnum From 1853 to Otto Lilienthal ( ) The Glider Man Percy Pilcher ( ) Extending the Glider Tradition Aeronautics Comes to America Wilbur ( ) and Orville ( ) Wright Inventors of the First Practical Airplane The Aeronautical Triangle Langley, the Wrights, and Glenn Curtiss The Problem of Propulsion Faster and Higher Summary 49 Bibliography 50 Chapter 2 Fundamental Thoughts Fundamental Physical Quantities of a Flowing Gas Pressure Density :3 Temperature Flow Velocity and Streamlines The Source of All Aerodynamic Forces Equation of State for a Perfect Gas Discussion of Units Specific Volume Anatomy of the Airplane Anatomy of a Space Vehicle Historical Note: The NACA and NASA Summary 98 Bibliography 98 Problems 98 Chapter 3 The Standard Atmosphere Definition of Altitude Hydrostatic Equation Relation Between Geopotential and Geometric Altitudes Definition of the Standard Atmosphere Pressure, Temperature, and Density Altitudes Historical Note: The Standard Atmosphere Summary 119 Bibliography 120 Problems 120 ix

3 Contents Chapter 4 Basic Aerodynamics Continuity Equation Incompressible and Compressible Flow Momentum Equation A Comment Elementary Thermodynamics Isentropic Flow Energy Equation Summary of Equations Speed of Sound Low-Speed Subsonic Wind Tunnels Measurement of Airspeed Incompressible Flow Subsonic Compressible Flow Supersonic Flow Summary Some Additional Considerations More on Compressible Flow More on Equivalent Airspeed Supersonic Wind Tunnels and Rocket Engines Discussion of Compressibility Introduction to Viscous Flow Results for a Laminar Boundary Layer Results for a Turbulent Boundary Layer Compressibility Effects on Skin Friction Transition Flow Separation Summary of Viscous Effects on Drag Historical Note: Bernoulli and Euler Historical Note: The Pitot Tube Historical Note: The First Wind Tunnels Historical Note: Osborne Reynolds and - ' His Number Historical Note: Prandtl and the Development of the Boundary Layer Concept Summary 242 Bibliography 244 Problems 245 Chapter 5 Airfoils, Wings, and Other Aerodynamic Shapes Introduction Airfoil Nomenclature Lift, Drag, and Moment Coefficients Airfoil Data Infinite Versus Finite Wings Pressure Coefficient, Obtaining Lift Coefficient from C p Compressibility Correction for Lift Coefficient Critical Mach Number and Critical Pressure Coefficient Drag-Divergence Mach Number Wave Drag (at Supersonic Speeds) Summary of Airfoil Drag Finite Wings Calculation of Induced Drag Change in the Lift Slope Swept Wings Flaps A Mechanism for High Lift Aerodynamics of Cylinders and Spheres How Lift Is Produced Some Alternate Explanations Historical Note: Airfoils and Wings The Wright Brothers British and U.S. Airfoils (1910 to 1920) to Early NACA Four-Digit Airfoils 364

4 Contents LaterNACA Airfoils Modern Airfoil Work Finite Wings Historical Note: Ernst Mach and His Number Historical Note: The First Manned Supersonic Flight Historical Note: The X-15 First Manned Hypersonic Airplane and Stepping-Stone to the Space Shuttle Summary 379 Bibliography 380 Problems 380 Chapter 6 Elements of Airplane Performance Introduction: The Drag Polar Equations of Motion Thrust Required for Level, Unaccelerated Flight Thrust Available and Maximum Velocity Power Required for Level, Unaccelerated Flight Power Available and Maximum Velocity Reciprocating Engine-Propeller Combination Jet Engine Altitude Effects on Power Required and Available Rate of Climb Gliding Flight Absolute and Service Ceilings Time to Climb Range and Endurance Propeller-Driven Airplane Physical Considerations Quantitative Formulation Breguet Formulas (Propeller-Driven Airplane) Range and Endurance Jet Airplane Physical Considerations Quantitative Formulation Relations Between C D>0 and C Di Takeoff Performance Landing Performance Turning Flight and the V-n Diagram Accelerated Rate of Climb (Energy Method) Special Considerations for Supersonic Airplanes Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) A Comment, and More on the Aspect Ratio Historical Note: Drag Reduction The NACA Cowling and the Fillet Historical Note: Early Predictions of Airplane Performance Historical Note: Breguet and the Range Formula Historical Note: Aircraft Design Evolution and Revolution Summary 507 Bibliography 509 Problems 510 Chapter 7 Principles of Stability and Control Introduction Definition of Stability and Control Static Stability Dynamic Stability Control Partial Derivative Moments on the Airplane Absolute Angle of Attack Criteria for Longitudinal Static Stability Quantitative Discussion: Contribution of the Wing to M cg 532

5 xii Contents 7.7 Contribution of the Tail to M cg Total Pitching Moment About the Center of Gravity Equations for Longitudinal Static Stability Neutral Point Static Margin Concept of Static Longitudinal Control Calculation of Elevator Angle to Trim Stick-Fixed Versus Stick-Free Static Stability Elevator Hinge Moment Stick-Free Longitudinal Static Stability Directional Static Stability Lateral Static Stability A Comment Historical Note: The Wright Brothers Versus the European Philosophy on Stability and Control Historical Note: The Development of Flight Controls Historical Note: The "Tuck-Under" Problem Summary 570 Bibliography 571 Problems 571 Chapter 8 Space Flight (Astronautics) Introduction Differential Equations Lagrange's Equation Orbit Equation Force and Energy Equation of Motion Space Vehicle Trajectories Some Basic. ' Aspects Kepler's Laws Introduction to Earth and Planetary Entry Exponential Atmosphere General Equations of Motion for Atmospheric Entry Application to Ballistic Entry Entry Heating Lifting Entry, with Application to the Space Shuttle Historical Note: Kepler Historical Note: Newton and the Law of Gravitation Historical Note: Lagrange Historical Note: Unmanned Space ' Flight Historical Note: Manned Space Flight Summary 636 Bibliography 637 Problems 637 Chapter 9 Propulsion Introduction Propeller Reciprocating Engine Jet Propulsion The Thrust Equation Turbojet Engine Turbofan Engine Ramjet Engine Rocket Engine Rocket Propellants Some Considerations Liquid Propellants Solid Propellants A Comment Rocket Equation Rocket Staging 688

6 Contents xiii 9.12 Electric Propulsion Electron-Ion Thruster Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster Arc-Jet Thruster A Comment Historical Note: Early Propeller Development Historical Note: Early Development of the Internal Combustion Engine for Aviation Historical Note: Inventors of Early Jet Engines Historical Note: Early History of Rocket Engines Summary 709 Bibliography 710 Problems 710 Chapter 10 Flight Vehicle Structrures and Materials Introduction Some Physics of Solid Materials Stress Strain Other Cases Stress-Strain Diagram Some Elements of an Aircraft Structure Materials Fatigue Some Comments 729 Bibliography 729 Problems 730 Chapter 11 Hypersonic Vehicles Introduction Physical Aspects of Hypersonic Flow Thin Shock Layers Entropy Layer Viscous Interaction High-Temperature Effects Low-Density Flow Recapitulation Newtonian Law for Hypersonic Flow Some Comments on Hypersonic Airplanes Summary 758 Bibliography 758 Problems 758 Appendix A Standard Atmosphere, SI Units 760 Appendix B Standard Atmosphere, English Engineering Units 770 Appendix C Symbols and Conversion Factors 778 Appendix D Airfoil Data Index

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