Find the right answer the first time with this useful handbook of preliminary aircraft design. Written by an engineer with close to 20 years of design experience, General Aviation Aircraft Design: Applied Methods and Procedures provides the practicing engineer with a versatile handbook that serves as the first source for finding answers to realistic aircraft design questions. The book is structured in an "equation/derivation/solved example" format for easy access to content. Readers will find it a valuable guide to topics such as sizing of horizontal and vertical tails to minimize drag, sizing of lifting surfaces to ensure proper dynamic stability, numerical performance methods, and common faults and fixes in aircraft design. In most cases, numerical examples involve actual aircraft specs. Concepts are visually depicted by a number of useful black-and-white figures, photos, and graphs (with full-color images included in the eBook only). Broad and deep in coverage, it is intended for practicing engineers, aerospace engineering students, mathematically astute amateur aircraft designers, and anyone interested in aircraft design.
- Organized by articles and structured in an "equation/derivation/solved example" format for easy access to the content you need
- Numerical examples involve actual aircraft specs
- Contains high-interest topics not found in other texts, including sizing of horizontal and vertical tails to minimize drag, sizing of lifting surfaces to ensure proper dynamic stability, numerical performance methods, and common faults and fixes in aircraft design
- Provides a unique safety-oriented design checklist based on industry experience
- Discusses advantages and disadvantages of using computational tools during the design process
- Features detailed summaries of design options detailing the pros and cons of each aerodynamic solution
- Includes three case studies showing applications to business jets, general aviation aircraft, and UAVs
- Numerous high-quality graphics clearly illustrate the book's concepts (note: images are full-color in eBook only)
Reviews
"...a splendid bookFor anyone involved in the design of general aviation (GA) aircraft and those deeply interested in the subject, this book is highly recommended." --The Aeronautical Journal, General Aviation Aircraft Design
"A truly excellent book on aircraft design. Unlike many modern text books, it really tells the "story" of the subject with lots of current, real-world examples, data, and cautions, along with the mathematical equations that dominate many engineering texts. On that note Id put it in with the aeronautical engineering classics like Perkins and Hage, or Bruhn for aircraft structures. The illustrations and graphics are also first-rate. I believe that this book will find wide acceptance among practicing engineers and students." --Brian E. Meyer, Manager, Aircraft Applications Engineering, Hartzell Propeller Inc.
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Find the right answer the first time with this practical handbook of preliminary aircraft design.
Introduction Aircraft Structural Layout The Power Plant Fluid Mechanics
Trade Studies Aircraft Weight Analysis The Wing Planform The Anatomy of the
Airfoil The Anatomy of the Wing Aircraft Drag Analysis The Propeller Tail
Design Performance: Take-off Performance: Climb Performance: Cruise
Performance: Range Analysis Performance: Descent Performance: Landing Static
Longitudinal Stability Dynamic Longitudinal Stability Static Lateral and
Directional Stability Dynamic Lateral and Directional Stability Control
System Design Fuselage Design Miscellaneous Design Notes Aircraft Load
Analysis Appendix A: Mathematics Appendix B: Physics
Dr. Snorri Gudmundsson served from 1995-2009 at Cirrus Aircraft. He served in various engineering roles in the development of several aircraft, including the Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft. From 2005-2009, he served as the Chief Aerodynamicist, where he was responsible for the aerodynamics of the SF50 Vision jet (recipient of the 2017 Collier Trophy). He had two appointments a Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for the FAA, as a Structural and Flight Analyst. He has contributed to the certification of several aircraft. This includes development and certification flight and structural testing. He has conducted load analysis, stability and control evaluation, and performance analysis on a variety of single and multi-engine aircraft. In 2010, Dr. Gudmundsson joined the faculty at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, teaching aircraft design and aerodynamics. Dr. Snorri has a Youtube channel on Aircraft Design: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0O5jdhFrdYBFC5YJP6axg/
