Authors:Alan A. Baker, Stuart Dutton, Donald Kelly,
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Keywords: education, series, aiaa, structures, materials, aircraft, composite
Number of Pages: 597
Published: 2004-10-30
List price: $116.95
ISBN-10: 1563475405
ISBN-13: 9781563475405

An introduction to virtually all aspects of the technology of composite materials as used in aeronautical design and structure. This text discusses important differences in the technology of composites from that of metals: intrinsic substantive differences and their implications for manufacturing processes, structural design procedures, and in-service performance of the materials, particularly regarding the cause and nature of damage that may be sustained.

Authors:Ian Moir, A. G. Seabridge,
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Keywords: education, series, aiaa, systems, avionics, civil
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2002-12-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1563475898
ISBN-13: 9781563475894

This book introduces the reader to an industry that has to deal with issues that are complex and sophisticated, market and technology driven, safety conscious, high integrity, and environmentally influenced. The civil avionics industry is driven by market factors and trends in public mobility, global business travel, and domestic leisure needs. World finances, terrorist activity, political pressure, or public loss of confidence resulting from a perception of poor safety also drives the industry. The text covers all aspects of civil avionics systems including the technology, systems developmen

Author: Daniel P. Raymer
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Keywords: education, series, aiaa, approach, design, conceptual, aircraft
Number of Pages: 838
Published: 2006-08-31
List price: $104.95
ISBN-10: 1563478293
ISBN-13: 9781563478291

This textbook presents the process of aircraft conceptual design as seen in industry aircraft design groups. It contains design methods, illustrations, tips, explanations and equations, and has extensive appendices with key data for design.

Authors:David H. Titterton, Jessie L. Westo,
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Keywords: astronautics, aeronautics, progress, technology, inertial, navigation, strapdown
Number of Pages: 558
Published: 2005-02-01
List price: $129.95
ISBN-10: 1563476932
ISBN-13: 9781563476938

The book provides an up-to-date guide to the techniques and applications of inertial navigation for use by both practicing engineers and post-graduate students. The book satisfies a need for a book on the subject of inertial navigation that provides both an introduction to the techniques involved as well as information on modern technological developments, combined with a more rigorous mathematical treatment for the reader wishing to explore the subject in greater depth. The text describes the basic concepts of inertial navigation with particular emphasis on modern strapdown system technology,

Authors:Paul Zarchan, Howard Musoff,
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Keywords: progress, astronautics, aeronautics, approach, practical, kalman, filtering, fundamentals
Number of Pages: 765
Published: 2005-04-15
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1563476940
ISBN-13: 9781563476945

This text is a practical guide to building Kalman filters and shows how the filtering equations can be applied to real-life problems. Numerous examples are presented in detail, showing the many ways in which Kalman filters can be designed. Computer code written in FORTRAN, MATLAB[registered], and True BASIC accompanies all of the examples so that the interested reader can verify concepts and explore issues beyond the scope of the text. Sometimes mistakes are introduced intentionally to the initial filter designs to show the reader what happens when the filter is not working properly. The text

Author: George P. Sutto
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Keywords: engines, rocket, propellant, liquid, history
Number of Pages: 325
Published: 2005-11-01
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 1563476495
ISBN-13: 9781563476495

To this date liquid propellant rocket engines have propelled all the manned space flights, all the space vehicles flying to the planets or deep space, virtually all satellites, and the majority of medium range or intercontinental range ballistic missiles. Furthermore forces or turning moments provided by liquid propellant rocket engines have almost universally controlled the flight path direction and flight maneuvers of essentially all space vehicles. They have been an important essential enabling ingredient for space flight. This new book, written by one of the foremost experts in rocket prop

Author: Bong Wie
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
Keywords: education, series, aiaa, control, vehicle, dynamics, space
Number of Pages: 950
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 1563479532
ISBN-13: 9781563479533

"Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control, Second Edition" continues to provide a solid foundation in dynamic modeling, analysis, and control of space vehicles featuring detailed sections covering the fundamentals of controlling orbital, attitude, and structural motions of space vehicles. A new Part 5 is a collection of advanced spacecraft control problems and their practical solutions obtained by applying the fundamental principles and techniques emphasized throughout the book.The textbook highlights a range of orbital maneuvering and control problems: orbital transfer, rendezvous, and halo orbit d