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Theory and Practice of Aircraft Performance

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Theory and Practice of Aircraft Performance offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of aircraft performance. It bridges the gap between academia and industry by using industry standards and real-world examples. The book covers all segments of the mission profile and overall aircraft performance, while addressing operating costs, safety, environmental considerations, and related systems issues. Worked examples featuring aircraft such as the Learjet 45, Tucano Turboprop Trainer, Advanced Jet Trainer, and Airbus A320 bring practical relevance to the theory.
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Ideal for students and professionals in aerospace engineering, this textbook is suitable for aircraft performance courses and those seeking detailed industry insight.

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Theory and Practice of Aircraft Performance aims to provide close to industry standard computations and engineering approaches necessary for success working in industry. Both civil and military aircraft are studied. The book begins with fundamental aerodynamic and aircraft design considerations.

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Theory and Practice of Aircraft Performance introduces the fundamentals of aircraft performance using industry standards and examples, effectively bridging the gap between academia and industry.

It provides an extensive and detailed treatment of all segments of mission profile and overall aircraft performance. The book also considers important aspects such as operating costs, safety, environmental, and related systems issues.

The text includes worked examples relating to current aircraft, specifically the Learjet 45, Tucano Turboprop Trainer, Advanced Jet Trainer, and Airbus A320 types of aircraft. This makes it an invaluable resource for understanding practical applications in real-world scenarios.

As a comprehensive guide, it is suitable as a textbook for aircraft performance courses, offering both students and professionals a profound insight into the complexities of aircraft performance.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119074175

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 September 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1315g

Pages: 704

About the Author

Ajoy Kumar Kundu graduated with Mechanical Engineering degree from Jadavpur University, India, followed by studying in the United Kingdom (Cranfield University and Queen's University Belfast) and in the United States of America (University of Michigan and Stanford University). His professional experience spans more than thirty years in the aircraft industries and nearly 20 years in academia. In India, he was Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; and the Chief Designer at the Hindustan Aeronautics, Bangalore. In North America, he served as Research Engineer for the Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton and as Intermediate Engineer for Canadair Ltd. His aeronautical engineering career began in the United Kingdom with Short Brothers and Harland Ltd., retiring from Bombardier Aerospace-Belfast, as Assistant Chief Aerodynamicist. He is currently associated with Queen's University Belfast. He has authored the book title Aircraft Design published by Cambridge University Press. He held British, Canadian and Indian Private Pilot's License. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, UK.

Professor Mark Price is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Queenโ€™s University Belfast. Formerly he was the Head of School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering having progressed through his academic career as a Professor of Aeronautics teaching aircraft structures and design, and leading a research team in design and manufacturing. He graduated in 1987 with a 1st Class Honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Queen's University Belfast before taking up a post as a stress engineer in Bombardier Aerospace. He returned later to QUB to undertake a PhD in Mechanical Engineering after which he joined TranscenData Europe as a software engineer and project manager to implement his research in their product CADFix. In 1998 he returned to QUB lecturing in aircraft structures and design. With a strong focus on design applications and integrated performance and cost models, including manufacturing processing effects in design simulations, he received the 2006 Thomas Hawksley medal from the IMechE. He has published over 200 articles and supervised 20 PhDs to completion. ย ย Mark is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, UK.

David Riordan commenced employment with Short Brothers PLC in 1978 as an Undergraduate Apprentice. He then graduated in 1982 from Queen's University Belfast, with a 1st Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1986 he attained an MSc in Advanced Manufacturing Technology from the Cranfield Institute of Technology, England.
David was appointed Chief Technical Engineer during 2002; in which position provides leadership at the Bombardier Belfast site for all activities associated with the technical engineering fields of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, fire safety and noise; mechanical systems, electrical systems, reliability & safety. David is also functionally responsible for the department of Airworthiness and Engineering Quality.
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