Fundamentals of aerospace engineering: An introductory course to aeronautical engineering
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The book is divided into three parts, namely: Introduction, The Aircraft, and Air Transportation, Airports, and Air Navigation. The first part is divided in two chapters in which the student must achieve to understand the basic elements of atmospheric flight (ISA and planetary references) and the technology that apply to the aerospace sector, in particular with a specific comprehension of the elements of an aircraft. The second part focuses on the aircraft and it is divided in five chapters that introduce the student to aircraft aerodynamics (fluid mechanics, airfoils, wings, high-lift devices), aircraft materials and structures, aircraft propulsion, aircraft instruments and systems, and atmospheric flight mechanics (performances and stability and control). The third part is devoted to understand the global air transport system (covering both regulatory and economical frameworks), the airports, and the global air navigation system (its history, current status, and future development). The theoretical contents are illustrated with figures and complemented with some problems/exercises. The problems deal, fundamentally, with aerodynamics and flight mechanics, and were proposed in different exams.The course is complemented by a practical approach. Students should be able to apply theoretical knowledge to solve practical cases using academic (but also industrial) software, such as MATLAB (now we are moving towards open source software such as SciLab). The course also includes a series of assignments to be completed individually or in groups. These tasks comprise an oral presentation, technical reports, scientific papers, problems, etc. The course is supplemented by scientific and industrial seminars, recommended readings, and a visit to an institution or industry related to the study and of interest to the students. All this documentation is not explicitly in the book but can be accessed online at the book's website www.aerospaceengineering.es. The slides of the course are also available at the book's website: http://www.aerospaceengineering.esFundamentals of Aerospace Engineering is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Comercial-Share Alike (CC BY-NC-SA) 3.0 License, and it is offered in open access both in "pdf" and "epub" formats. The document can be accessed and downloaded at the book's website. This licensing is aligned with a philosophy of sharing and spreading knowledge. Writing and revising over and over this book has been an exhausting, very time consuming activity. To acknowledge author's effort, a donation platform has been activated at the book's website. Review: This is an excellent introductory text - This is an excellent introductory text, and with the Creative Commons licensing it is very helpful for my students. The book covers all of the basic topics with clear text and solid illustrations. The prime focus of the book is actually aeronautical engineering rather than aerospace engineering but it does cover a segment of aerospace topics. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants the fundamentals of aircraft in a clear and concise text without extensive math, although this book does have mathematical examples in some applicable chapters, ranging from basic algebra to basic calculus. It covers a wide area of aeronautical topics from basic design, structure, and propulsion of aircraft through air navigation and airport and air transportation systems. It also provides a hefty dose of pure aerodynamics. The good thing is that you can preview the entire book on the author's website, found on the back cover of the book, and determine if this is the right book for you as an individual reader or as an aeronautical instructor. Review: Absolutely wonderful introduction to Aerospace Engineering - Absolutely wonderful introduction to Aerospace Engineering, regardless that it does not include all that much information about spacecraft. I will be taking it with me into college and use it as a base for my career.
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 75 Reviews |
D**O
This is an excellent introductory text
This is an excellent introductory text, and with the Creative Commons licensing it is very helpful for my students. The book covers all of the basic topics with clear text and solid illustrations. The prime focus of the book is actually aeronautical engineering rather than aerospace engineering but it does cover a segment of aerospace topics. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants the fundamentals of aircraft in a clear and concise text without extensive math, although this book does have mathematical examples in some applicable chapters, ranging from basic algebra to basic calculus. It covers a wide area of aeronautical topics from basic design, structure, and propulsion of aircraft through air navigation and airport and air transportation systems. It also provides a hefty dose of pure aerodynamics. The good thing is that you can preview the entire book on the author's website, found on the back cover of the book, and determine if this is the right book for you as an individual reader or as an aeronautical instructor.
R**G
Absolutely wonderful introduction to Aerospace Engineering
Absolutely wonderful introduction to Aerospace Engineering, regardless that it does not include all that much information about spacecraft. I will be taking it with me into college and use it as a base for my career.
S**G
Three Stars
We always love a good book.
A**R
A lot of typos in the book. No spelling ...
A lot of typos in the book. No spelling check for it. They translate "units" into "unities" for example. The index is quite messy and some important topics are not included in it such as ISA, the book dedicates a couple of pages to this topic but no reference in the index
A**R
Fraud!
The book is marketed as the fundamentals of aerospace engineering HOWEVER, the first thing you read in the preface (about 3 paragraphs in though) is that “this book does DOES NOT cover aerospace engineer but rather aeronautical engineering. Sorry. WTH!!!! This was written by an non-US author non aerospace professional who admits aero was a self-taught subject. Lord, Amazon has become the international flea market for junk! Sent back the same day.
D**S
Poorly written, and hard to understand.
Very poorly written. Spelling, grammar, and completely misused words made this book hard to understand and read. Many photos and references were being attributed to Wikipedia, so I assume poorly researched as well.
A**J
Two Stars
Crap.
A**R
Poor editing and abundant typing mistakes
Terribly written, so many typos and mixing of Spanish and English. Not enjoyable to read with so many mistakes.
W**D
👌🏻👌🏻
I loved it
T**E
Good book for freshers
Very nice book, I'm a 2nd year Aerospace Engineering student and spent my first whole year drinking. With this book almost covered everything that was taught from the first year, I can walk away with it!
N**E
BUY!!!! But also be aware -
Firstly, great book off the bat. However there are some bad things, but overall I would always get the book. Firstly, I can assume that the author did English as a second language, as there are a few spelling choices that I didn’t recognise. Like equator was ecuador. Then there are a few spots where I think there was supposed to be a comma, but not entirely sure. And the biggest issue I have, is that the diagrams (a few of them) are extremely vague. Look at the left page. I have to stare for a few seconds to grasp the image.
A**.
Intresting
I am in A Level and I am currently reading this as I have a strong interest in aerospace engineering.
D**E
Great book
Great book. The only downside is that it arrived with a slightly damaged cover.
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