books by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast

books by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast

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Aircraft Engine Design (AIAA Education Series) (Aiaa Education Series)

Jack D. Mattingly, William H. Heiser, ...

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2002

Simply the best introductory book on aircraft engine design
A clearly-written, logically-organized overview of aircraft jet engine design including thermodynamics, cycle analysis, and component design and evaluation. Includes an overview of how jet engine design fits into the overall process of aircraft design.

Hypersonic and High Temperature Gas Dynamics (AIAA Education) (Aiaa Education Series)

John David Anderson

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2006

Available from Am. Instit. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
While this description refers to an out of print edition by McGraw-Hill, the book has been republished by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) with the ISBN 156347459X.

Strapdown Inertial Navigation Technology (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics)

David H. Titterton, Jessie L. Weston

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2005

Excellent Inertial Book
Strapdown Inertial Nav. is an excellent book for those who would like to understand the technology or learn how to process inertial sensor data.

Augustine's Laws, 6th Edition

Norman R. Augustine

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 1997

Dilbert's Ancestor?...
Accurate, Funny, and informative. This book captures the real (and not so real) world of government and other large projects spot on. Having been on both sides (NASA and contractor), there be truth in this wit. Enjoy. To be appreciated, best read while sitting on a ...

Shades Of Gray: National Security And The Evolution Of Space Reconnaissance (Library of Flight Series)

L. Parker Temple

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2004

excellent
The book came in fast shipping and I was very happy with the product. I don't mind buying more products from the seller if it will turn out as this one did. Excellent!!!!

Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach (Aiaa Education Series)

Daniel P. Raymer

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2006

A great overview of the conceptual design process
There are several stages to aircraft design. This book covers the first stage, conceptual design, which aims to find the best possible configuration for the aircraft prior to designing the aircraft in detail. Arriving at this final design involves several layers of ...

History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines

George P. Sutton

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2005

i have consumed my eyes on it..
this book is nothing less than great, it's packed with useful informations, lot of diagrams, pictures. everything you can ask about LRE history is here; definitively another great AIAA book. i know one of the the first things one would like to know about a "history.." ...

Journey to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Guidance Computer (Library of Flight Series)

Eldon C. Hall

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 1996

Worth the Effort
A super volume - full of detail, a super account of the development of the guidance computer used by the Apollo flights. At the same time, this excellent book is a fascinating account of the growth of the computer itself; we forget how much technology Apollo ...

Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures (Aiaa Education Series)

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2004

Composite materials
This is a great reference on composite materials. It details almost everything that a person designing composites would need. It can be a bit bland to read, but it is full of valuable information. The only thing that it may lack is example calculations for the design ...

Space Vehicle Design (Aiaa Education Series)

Michael D. Griffin, James R. French

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2004

A good text but very general
I used this book in a space vehicle design class. If you intend to use this text to gain a broad understanding of the basic design considerations for space vehicles, I believe you will be satisfied. If, however, you would like to go into depth regarding rocket ...

Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics)

Paul Zarchan

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2007

Outstanding text for learning about missile guidance
Professor Zarchan's text is an outstanding treatment of missile guidance and control. The derivation of proportional navigation and other missile control laws provides insight and the additions for ballistic missiles are particularly relevant for today's ...

RDS-Student: Software for Aircraft Design, Sizing, And Performance (AIAA Education) (Aiaa Education Series)
Daniel P. Raymer

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2006

The companion RDS-STUDENT aircraft design software is a valuable complement to the text. RDS-STUDENT incorporates the design and analysis methods of the book in menu-driven, easy-to-use modules. Like the book, the program is metric-friendly and all inputs and outputs can be interchanged between metric and fps units with the press of a button. An ...

Structural Loads Analysis Theory and Practice for Commercial Aircraft (Aiaa Education Series)

Ted L. Lomax

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 1996

This book provides an excellent path through the forest of certification
Structural Loads Analysis ... by Mr. Ted Lomax provides an excellent step by step guide for developing or reviewing the structural loads needed for the certification of a transport category aircraft. Mr. Lomax states that the premises for the book is; now that ...

Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics: Performance, Static Stability, Dynamic Stability, and Classical ...

Thomas R. Yechout, Steven L. Morris, ...

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2003

Excellent Flight Mechanics Book!!
This is by far one of the best written books on flight mechanics. Actually, it so good that I plan to teach a aircraft stability and control course using this book.

Advice to Rocket Scientists: A Career Survival Guide for Scientists and Engineers (Library of Flight Series)

Jim, Ph.D. Longuski

AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, 2004

Great gift for a college student
Two great gifts for college students are the books Hello Real World by Jengyee Liang and Advice to Rocket Scientists by Jim Longuski. Hello Real World is oriented towards a college student looking for an internship or summer job in a professional environment. ...