Aeronautics & Astronautics

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046374Author Ariel EkblawFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Human error is cited as a major cause in over 70% of accidents, and it is widely agreed that a better understanding of human capabilities and limitations - both physical and psychological - would help reduce human error and improve flight safety. This...

This updated edition includes fatigue and sleep definitions as well as strategies for the measurement and assessment of fatigue. The aviation performance, mood, and safety problems associated with sleep restriction and circadian disruptions in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812988710Author Robert KursonFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

When the mighty Rocketdyne F-1 engine was conceived in the late 1950s for the U.S. Air Force, it had no defined mission and there was no launch vehicle it could power. It was a bold concept to push the technological envelope of rocket propulsion in order...

Introduction to Aircraft Structure Analysis, Third Edition covers the basics of structural analysis as applied to aircraft structures. Coverage of elasticity, energy methods and virtual work set the stage for discussions of airworthiness/airframe loads...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743255363Author James TobinFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 585gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 133mm...

I wrote this book because I wanted to learn more about interstel lar flight. Not the Star Trek notion of tearing around the Galaxy in a huge spaceship-that was obviously beyond existing tech nology-but a more realistic mission. In 1989 I had videotaped...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624107153Author Daniel P. RaymerFormat HardbackPage Count 1142Imprint American Institute of Aeronautics & AstronauticsPublisher American Institute of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619540170Author U.S. Navy, Naval Air Systems CommandFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Aviation Supplies & Academics IncPublisher Aviation Supplies &...

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The potential for fatigue to negatively affect human performance is well established. Concern about this potential in the aviation context extends back decades, with both airlines and pilots agreeing that fatigue is a safety concern. A more recent...

UNIQUE RESOURCE EXPLORING HOW SPACECRAFT IMAGERY PROVIDES PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCURATE ESTIMATES OF SPACECRAFT TRAJECTORY, WITH REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES AND DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS Spacecraft Optical Navigation provides detailed information on the planning and...

In-depth reference on fixed wing aircraft electrical and mechanical systems, covering electronics, hydraulics, and other essential components Aircraft Systems delivers comprehensive material on the design and development of fixed wing aircraft electrical...

This book provides fundamental principles, design procedures, and design tools for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with three sections focusing on vehicle design, autopilot design, and ground system design. The design of manned aircraft and the design of...

This open access book provides a deep dive into the digitalization and intelligent technologies transforming the field of aircraft engines, offering insights into their critical importance and the challenges they aim to address. As the aerospace industry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143331308Author S K DasFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 10mm

This open access book presents the proceedings of the 33rd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics (RGD33), held in Goettingen, Germany, on July 15-19, 2024. It encompasses applications of space, materials, and propulsion, as well as the basic...

An authoritative and comprehensive foundation for professionals, educators, and students working in optical navigation In Fundamentals of Spacecraft Optical Navigation, aerospace engineer John Christian delivers a rigorous and up-to-date discussion of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802827842Author David BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Key Publishing LtdPublisher Key Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788428328258Author Martin Cuesta AlvarezFormat PaperbackImprint ParaninfoPublisher Paraninfo

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788428318150Author Depart Transport U SFormat PaperbackImprint ParaninfoPublisher Paraninfo

This book presents general design methods of manned and unmanned aircraft for various types and purposes, as well as the problems of designing their structural and functional elements, based on the principles of a systematic approach and the achievements...

This seminal book on gas turbine technology has been a bestseller since it was first published. It now includes a comprehensive set of software programs that complement the text with problems and design analyses. Software topics included are atmosphere...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627340915Author Derek WebberFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Curtis PressPublisher Curtis PressWeight(grams) 600g

Analytical Solutions for Extremal Space Trajectories presents an overall treatment of the general optimal control problem, in particular, the Mayer's variational problem, with necessary and sufficient conditions of optimality. It also provides a detailed...

Early Developments of Modern Aerodynamics provides the wider aeronautical community with an insight into the historical development of aerodynamics. There were a number of key developments in the subject by German and Russian scientists and engineers...

This is the definitive practical guide to fault-finding, troubleshooting and servicing satellite television equipment, both indoors and outdoors. It will take you through all areas of satellite television system servicing from the simplest fixed dish to...

Unmanned air vehicles are becoming increasingly popular alternatives for private applications which include, but are not limited to, fire fighting, search and rescue, atmospheric data collection, and crop surveys, to name a few. Among these vehicles are...

Space agencies are now realizing that much of what has previously been achieved using hugely complex and costly single platform projects-large unmanned and manned satellites (including the present International Space Station)-can be replaced by a number...

The structural materials used in airframe and propulsion systems influence the cost, performance and safety of aircraft, and an understanding of the wide range of materials used and the issues surrounding them is essential for the student of aerospace...

Rigid Body Dynamics for Space Applications explores the modern problems of spaceflight mechanics, such as attitude dynamics of re-entry and space debris in Earth's atmosphere; dynamics and control of coaxial satellite gyrostats; deployment, dynamics, and...

Time-Critical Cooperative Control of Autonomous Air Vehicles presents, in an easy-to-read style, the latest research conducted in the industry, while also introducing a set of novel ideas that illuminate a new approach to problem-solving. The book is...

Satellite Signal Propagation, Impairments and Mitigation covers issues related to satellite link design. The book develops every concept from elementary physics, covering the basics of signal propagation from Maxwell's equations and then gradually...

Fundamentals of Aeroacoustics with Applications to Aeropropulsion Systems from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press Aerospace series, is the go-to reference on the topic, providing a modern take on the fundamental theory and applications relating to...

Dr. H. S. Tsien (also known as Dr. Qian Xuesen), is celebrated as the leader of the research that produced China's first ballistic missiles, its first satellite, and the Silkworm anti-ship missile. This volume collects the scientific works of Dr. H...

Civil Aircraft Electrical Power System Safety Assessment: Issues and Practices provides guidelines and methods for conducting a safety assessment process on civil airborne systems and equipment. As civil aircraft electrical systems become more...

Space technology has brought about profound changes in the past few decades for science, for business, and for the world at large. It has enabled us to explore the Solar System and observe the universe beyond in ways that were previously impossible. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802826784Author Graham HoylandFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Key Publishing LtdPublisher Key Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798987707388Author Dr J A SanchezFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Radiant Pearls PublishingPublisher Radiant Pearls PublishingWeight(grams)...