The Principles of the Control and Stability of Aircraft

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Principles of the Control and Stability of Aircraft
Authors and Contributors      By (author) W. J. Duncan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:408
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 148
Category/GenreHistory of engineering and technology
Aerospace and aviation technology
ISBN/Barcode 9781316509746
ClassificationsDewey:629.13
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 4 February 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

First published in 1959, this second edition of a 1952 original forms part of the Cambridge Aeronautical Series. The text provides a detailed discussion regarding control and stability in aircraft, encompassing the broader subject of aircraft dynamics. Information on newer discoveries related to the effects of compressibility of air and the deformation of aircraft structures is included. A table of American and British terms and symbols is also incorporated. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in aeronautics, aerodynamics and the history of science.