Aerospace and aviation technology Books

China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC 2020) Proceedings presents selected research papers from CSNC 2020 held during 22nd-25th November in Chengdu, China. These papers discuss the technologies and applications of the Global Navigation Satellite...

This book describes the unsteady phenomena needed to understand supersonic combustion. Following an initial chapter that introduces readers to the basic concepts in and classical studies on unsteady supersonic combustion, the book highlights recent...

This book discusses autonomous spacecraft navigation based on X-ray pulsars, analyzing how to process X-ray pulsar signals, how to simulate them, and how to estimate the pulse's time of arrival based on epoch folding. In turn, the book presents a range...

This book comprises select peer-reviewed papers from the International Conference on Emerging Research in Civil, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering (ERCAM-2019). The contents focus on the latest research trends in engineering materials, mechanics,...

As the sister book to "Introduction to Multicopter Design and Control," published by Springer in 2017, this book focuses on using a practical process to help readers to deepen their understanding of multicopter design and control. Novel tools with...

This book addresses anti-fatigue manufacturing, analysis and test verification technologies for typical aircraft structures, including fastening holes, shot peening plates, different types of joints and wing boxes. Offering concrete solutions to...

The book includes the best articles presented by researchers, academicians and industrial experts at the International Conference on "Innovative Design and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018)". The book discusses...

These proceedings present selected research papers from CSNC 2018,  held during 23rd-25th May in Harbin, China. The theme of CSNC 2018 is Location, Time of Augmentation. These papers discuss the technologies and applications of the Global Navigation...

This book introduces readers to the application of orbital data on space objects in the contexts of conjunction assessment and space situation analysis, including theories and methodologies. It addresses the main topics involved in space...

This book is a monograph on aerodynamics of aero-engine gas turbines focusing on the new progresses on flow mechanism and design methods in the recent 20 years. Starting with basic principles in aerodynamics and thermodynamics, this book systematically...

This book collects selected papers from the 28th Conference of Spacecraft TT&C Technology in China held on November 8-10, 2016. The book features state-of-the-art studies on spacecraft TT&C in China with the theme of "Openness, Integration and...

These proceedings present selected research papers from CSNC2017, held during 23th-25th May in Shanghai, China. The theme of CSNC2017 is Positioning, Connecting All. These papers discuss the technologies and applications of the Global Navigation...

This book is the first textbook specially on multicopter systems in the world. It provides a comprehensive overview of multicopter systems, rather than focusing on a single method or technique. The fifteen chapters are divided into five parts, covering...

Overview of Classical Orbits.- The Concept and Application of Special Orbits.- The Theory and Design Method of Hovering Orbits.- The Theory and Design Method of Spiral Cruising Orbits.- The Theory and Design Method of Multi-Target Rendezvous Orbits Based...

The book presents the best articles presented by researchers, academicians and industrial experts in the International Conference on "Innovative Design and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2016)". The book discusses...

TheseProceedings present selected research papers from CSNC2016, held during18th-20th May in Changsha, China. The theme of CSNC2016 is Smart Sensing, SmartPerception. These papers discuss the technologies and applications of theGlobal Navigation...

The Soviet Union shocks the world by placing a satellite in orbit and accomplishing many impressive feats high above Earth. The United States must prevent its Cold War rivals from controlling space, so President John F. Kennedy gives a transcendent...

アメリカで最も成功を収めたコレクションの新しいエディションへようこそ！数々の文学的成功を経て、今回、私たちの著者たちはその豊富な経験と専門知識を活かし、実践的かつダイナミックな航空英語マニュアルをお届けします。このマニュアルは、ICAO（国際民間航空機関）の言語要件に基づき、すべての運用レベルに対応する内容となっています。ぜひ、楽しみながら学んでいただければ幸いです...

The panels of a commercial aircraft are usually a mystery to some pilots who want to enjoy these wonderful works of aeronautical engineering. Understanding the operation of each knob, each button, each indicator and each part of the aircraft panels seems...

Aviation Psychology, also known as Aerospace Psychology, is a specialized field of psychology focused on the study of human behavior and performance within the context of aviation and aeronautics. It involves the application of psychological principles...

In this manual, the Aeronautical Library team invites you to delve into everything related to air navigation, returning to the roots, to the essence of early air navigation. It will reconnect you with visual navigation charts to plot headings, determine...

"The NASA Space Shuttles" is a comprehensive chronological account of NASA's 135 Space Shuttle missions, from the groundbreaking launch of Columbia in 1981 to the final flight of Atlantis in 2011. This meticulously researched book details the Shuttle's...

市場で提供される最も完全なMCDU操作マニュアルへようこそ。この書籍は、Airbus A320のFMS（フライト・マネジメント・システム）の操作に基づいており、MCDU（マルチ・ファンクション・コントロール・アンド・ディスプレイ・ユニット）システムのすべての機能を説明しています。...

Welcome again to the most successful collection about A320. In this book, we will learn all about A320 emergencies. Not only the ECAM ACTIONS but also each action taken by crew in a complex situation. A320 Emergencies has changed the way to study an...

Navigating the skies is one of the skills pilots must acquirethroughout their careers. There are various types of navigation, butthis time we will focus on instrument navigation along withcommunications for each phase of the flight.Instrument navigation...

CIA Project OXCART, Project Gusto produced the program code-named Oxcart to develop the stealthy A-12 Archangel as a new U-2 follow-on aircraft. Under CIA Project Oxcart, the stealthy A-12 Archangel was flight-tested at Area 51, Nevada, under a shroud of...

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the creation, life, and legacy of the International Space Station (ISS)-a marvel of engineering and a symbol of peaceful international collaboration. This book provides an in-depth look at the challenges,...

The transition from a single-engine aircraft to a multi-engine aircraft can be either simple or complex, depending on how the foundational concepts of a new flight methodology are learned. A twin-engine aircraft is identical to a single-engine aircraft,...

VFR Navigation is not just another navigation book; it is a constant reference manual that should be part of your flight bag throughout your career. In the following pages, we will endeavor to document the basic techniques of visual navigation for...

Given that the demands for commercial airline pilots arebecoming increasingly stringent, we aim to equip our readers with thebest practices in commercial aviation so that, upon joining an airline,nothing will seem new or difficult to learn. Therefore,...

The objective of this book is to bring each reader to the systems of an A320 to study their normal operation and to understand what is happening in the airplane while it is operated by the pilots from the cockpit. We will begin with the generalities of...

In MiGs over Nevada, the exploitation of foreign aircraft at Aera 51 by the CIA Special Projects Team and the US Air Force, Navy, and various intelligence agencies reversed the 9:1 aerial losses in Vietnam, establishing the US aerial superiority that...

Air power has been an element of military power for just over a century. However, its ability to project power as part of a nation's quest for security and protection has now been acknowledged as second to no other element of national power. This book is...

Random Vibration in Spacecraft Structures Design is based on the lecture notes "Spacecraft structures" and "Special topics concerning vibration in spacecraft structures" from courses given at Delft University of Technology. The monograph, which...

This book provides information about recent advances made in the field of aerospace engineering which broadly covers all the important domains and problem statements of interest in the field.

The book addresses the overall integrated design aspects of a space transportation system involving several disciplines like propulsion, vehicle structures, aerodynamics, flight mechanics, navigation, guidance and control systems, stage auxiliary...

The book presents the best articles presented by researchers, academicians and industrial experts in the International Conference on "Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering". The book discusses new...

Die "Fotosafari durch den Raketenwald" lädt sie ein auf eine Reise zu den Trägerraketen der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. Anders als die bisherigen Raumfahrt-Bücher des Autors Bernd Leitenberger, wendet sich dieser Band nicht an technische interessierte...

Schwebeflugfähige Mini-Helikopter eignen sich aufgrund ihrer hohen Manövrierfähigkeit hervorragend zur Beobachtung und Verfolgung von Objekten. Für die erreichbare Genauigkeit der Georeferenzierung, d.h. der Assoziation der gesammelten Informationen mit...

Facharbeit (Schule) aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Note: 1,0 (15 Punkte), , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Erde, unser Lebensraum, wurde nicht für die Ewigkeit geschaffen. Unsere Sonne dehnt sich...

It was on a proposal of the late Professor Maurice Roy, member of the French Academy of Sciences, that in 1982, the General Assembly of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics decided to sponsor a symposium...

Vortex Sheets of Aircraft in Takeoff and Landing.- An Adaptive Implicit Finite Volume Scheme for Compressible Turbulent Flows about Elastic Configurations.- Timestep Control for Weakly Instationary Flows.- Adaptive Multiscale Methods for Flow Problems:...