Aircraft Aerodynamic Design with Computational Software

Description

This modern text presents aerodynamic design of aircraft with realistic applications, using CFD software and guidance on its use. Tutorials, exercises, and mini-projects provided involve design of real aircraft, ranging from straight to swept to slender wings, from low speed to supersonic. Supported by online resources and supplements, this toolkit covers topics such as shape optimization to minimize drag and collaborative designing. Prepares seniors and first-year graduate students for design and analysis tasks in aerospace companies. In addition, it is a valuable resource for practicing engineers, aircraft designers, and entrepreneurial consultants.

Arthur Rizzi is Professor of Aeronautics at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He is the recipient of the Royal Aeronautical Society's Busk Prize, and the Swedish Aeronautics and Astronautics Society's Thulin Medal. Jesper Oppelstrup is Professor of Numerical Analysis at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology with practical experience in industry of applying computational mathematics.

'In my view the book fills a need and should be compulsory reading for all aerodynamicists (since every aerodynamicist should have a basic understanding of CFD). It is particularly rewarding to see that the Swedish aircraft industry is being given much space among the many well chosen examples.' Kenneth Nilsson