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100 YEARS OF FLIGHT: A CHRONICLE OF AEROSPACE HISTORY, 1903-2003
FRANK WINTER & F. ROBERT VAN DER LINDEN2003
Contents: Preface: 1903-1913; Getting Off the Ground * 1914-1924: War Takes to the Air * 1925-1935: The Golden Age of Flight * 1936-1946: A Wrold War Won in the Air * 1947-1957: Dawn of the Jet and Space Age * 1958-1968 * The Space Race Takes Off * 1969-1979 : To the Moon and Back Again * 1980-1990 : The Era of the Future Flight * The Future of Spaceflight * Sources and Bibliography of Suggested Reading * Indexes
AIAAHISBN-10: 1563475626
ISBN-13: 9781563475627
  PGS: 536List: 69.95     YOUR PRICE: 66.45

Acquisition of Defense Systems
Not Listed1993
A step-by-step guide to defense system acquisition, this valuable textbook describes the step-by-step defense system acquisition process. The text begins by introducing the requirements and acquisition process and then outlines the formal framework of the acquisition process. Acquisition of Defense Systems makes an excellent primary or supplemental text for DoD courses. It's also a must-read for all defense system managers, as well as other managers doing DoD contract work.
AIAAISBN-10: 1563470691
ISBN-13: 9781563470691
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Acronyms in Aerospace and Defense
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This book is a lifesaver for getting you through technical documents that are filled with acronyms. It includes more than 50,000 acronyms that have been found in aerospace defense industry publications and documents since 1982.
AIAAISBN-10: 1563475367
ISBN-13: 9781563475368
  PGS: 303List: 400.00     YOUR PRICE: 380.00

Advanced Classical Thermodynamics
George Emanuel1988
This graduate-level text begins with basic concepts of thermodynamics and continues through the study of Jacobian theory, Maxwell equations, stability, theory of real gases, critical point theory, and chemical thermodynamics.
AIAAHISBN-10: 0930403282
ISBN-13: 9780930403287
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ADVANCED DYNAMICS
SHUS-JING YING1997
Advanced Dynamics is recognized as an important subject of study for all engineering students and professionals in competitive university programs and througout the industry. This textbook adeptly explains the fundamentals laws of motion, but goes a step beyond bu covering new topics such as gyroscopic effects, missile trajectories, interplanetary missions, multistage rockets, and use of numerical methods. In addition, theories such as the rotation operator are taken to a new degree and developed further, far surpassing comparable textbooks. The book balances theory and application and relates all subjects to practical problems, real world situations, and recent advnaces that affect everyday life. this text distinguihs itself with a more complete introduciton to recent developments in dynamics, new and practical applications to help the reader rmember key theories nd uses, and an appreciation that the subject matter is riddled with ongoing problems that need new solutions. These distinguishing features make Advanced Dynamics more complete, interesting, and understadable than existing textbooks and resource materials. problems appear at the end of each chapter, and a complementary solutions manual is available for professors. Advanced Dynamics is also written for those engineers who want to update their knowledge and stay current on changes in the field, but do not have the opportunity to attend formal classes. Professors ! To receive your solutions manual, email your request and full address to custserv@aiaa.org
AIAAISBN-10: 1563472244
ISBN-13: 9781563472244
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ADVANCED HYPERSONIC TEST FACILITES
FRANK LU & DAN MARREN2002
Contents: Hypersonic Ground Test Requirements * Principles of Hypersonic Test Facility Development * NASA's HYPULSE Facility of GASL - A Dual Mode, Dual Driver Reflected Shock/Expansion Tunnel * LENS Hypervelocity Tunnels and Application to Vehicle Testing at Duplicated Flight Conditions * the U-12 Large Shock Tube * Detonation-Driven Shock Tubes and Tunnels * Aerothermodynamics Research in the DLR High Enthalphy Shock Tunnel HEG. Characteristics of the HIEST and its Applicability for Hypersonic. Aerothermodynamic and Scramjet Research. Piston Gasdynamic Units with Multicascade Compression * Arc Heated Facilities * The SCIROCCO 70-MW Plasma Wind Tunnel: A New Hypersonic Capability* Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit * Arc Heated Facilities as a t\Tool to Study Aerothermodynamic Problems of Reentry Vechicles. The NASA Langley Research Center 8-ft High Temperature Tunnel * NASA Glen Research Center's Hypersonic Tunnel Facility8 The ONERA F$ High-Enthalphy Wind Tunnel * The AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 * a Hypersonic Ground Test Facility Using Magnetic Levitation & Electromagnetic Propulsion * Hypersonic Test Capabilities at the Holloman High Speed Test Track 8 Increased Launching Capabilities at AEDC's Range/Track G * A New Mach 8-15 True Temperature Test Facility Concept * New Generation Hypersonic Adiabatic Compression Facilities with Pressure Multipliers
AIAAHISBN-10: 1563475413
ISBN-13: 9781563475412
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Advanced Six Degrees of Freedom Aerospace Simulation and Analysis in C++
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The culmination of Dr. Zipfelís renowned teaching tools is this multimedia CD on high fidelity aerospace simulations. If you have mastered his previous publications, or if you are a professional working in modeling and simulation, you will profit from this interactive training of advanced aerospace systems in C++.

In 20 Labs you will learn the formulation of six degrees of freedom equations of motions over the rotating elliptical Earth. Study the aerodynamics, propulsion and flight controls of a hypersonic ascent vehicle. Insert a transfer vehicle into orbit, and release an interceptor that rendezvous with a space station or intercepts a satellite. You will use 17 progressively more complex simulations that model such advanced systems as INS, GPS with Kalman filter, star tracker, rendezvous and intercept guidance with phased array seeker. You will be rewarded with a sophisticated simulation for a three stage hypersonic vehicle with orbiting space station and ground tracking radar, as well as MatlabÆ m-files for flight controller design.

This CD builds on two previously published self-study courses, entitled: Building Aerospace Simulations in C++ and Fundamentals of Six Degrees of Freedom Aerospace Simulations and Analysis in FORTRAN and C++, and is anchored in the textbook Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics.You may picture yourself being in a classroom at the University of Florida with students who have used the same material to earn 3 graduate credits. All you need is this CD, the textbook, the Microsoft C++ 6 or 7 compiler, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. Use this CADAC web link CADAC web link to apply for a free CD with tailor-made plotting programs.

The instructions come alive with 90 video and audio clips, and about 800 hyperlinks connecting the 619 training charts. A total of 150 hands-on exercises will help you explore the simulations and check your progress against the provided solutions. Once completed, you will have mastered most key components of advanced aerospace simulations."
AIAAISBN-10: 1563477947
ISBN-13: 9781563477942
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Advanced Space System Concepts and Technologies
Not Listed2003
The book presents an imaginative view of what space could be in the next several decades if new technologies are developed and bold new innovative applications are undertaken. It discusses a future environment for space activities very different from the predominant conditions of the past and present; a dozen critical technologies with the potential for making orders-of-magnitude reductions in spacecraft and launch vehicle weight and cost and orders-of-magnitude increases in their performance; and a large number of space applications that use these technologies to address established as well as unconventional missions and functions that have revolutionary potential.
AIAAISBN-10: 1884989128
ISBN-13: 9781884989124
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ADVANCED TACTICAL FIGHTER TO F-22 RAPTOR: Origins of the 21st Century Air Dominance Fighter
Aronstein, Hirschberg, & Piccirillo1998
Contents: Air-to-Surface Advanced Tactical Fighter; Introduction of Air Superiority as a Potential Advanced Tactical Fighter Mission; Preparation for Milestone Zero; Request for Information Results; Shifting Emphasis - Air Superiority Becomes Primary Advanced Tactical Fighter Mission; Advanced Tactical Fighter Concept Development Investigation; Transition to Demonstration & Validation; Shift to Prototyping; System Specification Development; Avionics Ground Prototypes & Flying Laboratories; Prototype Air Vehicles Development & Flight-Test; Additional Program Events During Demonstration & Validation; Transition to Engineering & Manufacturing Development; Avionics; Weapons Technology; Structures & Materials; Low Obsrvables; Supporting Engine Technology Programs; Flight Demonstrator Aircraft Programs Related to Advanced Tactical Fighter; & MORE.
AIAASISBN-10: 1563472821
ISBN-13: 9781563472824
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ADVANCES IN COMBUSTION SCIENCE: In Honor of Ya. B. Zel'dovich
Sirignano, Merzhanov, & De Luca1997
Contents: Flame Theory; Nonequilibrium Theory of Flame Propagation; Triple Flames as Agents for Restructuring of Diffusion Flames; Kinetic Foundation of Thermal Flame Theory; Heterogeneous Combustion; Filtration Combustion; Metal Slurry Droplet & Spray Combustion; Phenomenon of Nonthermal Propagation of Flame & Nonlinear Chain Branching; Unsteady & Cellular Combustion; Cellular Flame Patterns & Dynamics; Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Combustion; Turbulent Combustion Modeling - Ignition & Initial Period of Propagation; Flame Curvature as a Determinant of Preferential Diffusion Effects in Premixed Turbulent Combustion; Combustion Theory & Conditional Moment Closure Modeling; Explosions & Detonations; Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Combustion & Explosion; Theory of Gaseous Detonations.
AIAAHISBN-10: 1563471787
ISBN-13: 9781563471780
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ADVANCES IN MISSILE GUIANCE THEORY
JOSEPH BEN-ASHER & ISAAC YAESH1998
This book is about terminal guidance of intercepting missiles. It contains a variety of newly developed guidance methods based on linear quadratic optimization problems. This application oriented book employs widely used and thoroughly developed theories sush as LQ and H-infinity to missile guidance . Numerous examples help the reader to gain greater understanding of the relative merits and shortcomings of the various methods. both the analytical derivations and the numerical computations of the examples are carried out by MAPLE AND MATLAB subroutines. The codes are provided with the book
AIAAHISBN-10: 1563472759
ISBN-13: 9781563472756
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Advances in Turbulence Studies
Herman Branover, Yeshajahu Unger1993
Advances in Turbulence Studies concisely presents the status and results of both experimental and theoretical turbulence research, including a number of papers that deal with the results of direct numerical simulation of both hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic turbulence. Aspects of turbulence in electroconductive fluids and nonconductive fluids are featured.
AIAAHISBN-10: 1563470187
ISBN-13: 9781563470189
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ADVICE TO ROCKET SCEINTISTS: A CAREER SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR SCIENTIST AND ENGINEERS
JIM LONGUSKI2004
Contents: Who is a Rocket Scientist ? * It Doesn't Take a Rocket Scientist to be a Rocket Scientist * It's not About Grades * Why the Work Place Is Different from School * The Golden Rule : Make your Boss Look Good : Does this Mean You Have to Kiss Butt ? * What if my Boss Is Incompetent * C heck Out Your Boss Before you Accept the Job : Why you Need Two Resumes * Getting your Resume to the Right Person; What About References? * What to Bring to the Interview * Seek Out Engligthened Managrs * How to Negotiate Your First Job Offer* How to Survive Your First Two Weeks on the JOb * Reinvent the Wheel * What if the Rockets Doesn't Work? * How to Tell Your Boss: " We've Got a Problem" * Keep Your Boss Informed * Reality theraphy : A Few Words About the Challenger * Work Scientists * How to Keep your Presentation to Rocket Scientist * How to Keep your Presentation Short & Snappy * How to Write a Technical Report * The Importance of Being Visible * How to Achieve Visiblity * so you Want to Be a Professor of Rocket Science * Qualifying for the PH D Program * Why Working on your Ph D Is Fun * Plun Your Academic Career Early * How Will You Fund Your Research ? * What Should be On Your Academic Resume * List the Courses You could TEach * How Not to Give an Academic Interview * How to Prepare for an Academic Interview * The Academic Seminar for Hire * Expect a Long Wait for the Call* How to Negotiate an Academic Offer * What It Takes to Get Tenure Train Your Graduate Students to do Research * How to Get promoted and Tenured at a Higher Rank: Recommended Reading
AIAASISBN-10: 156347655X
ISBN-13: 9781563476556
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AeroDYNAMIC 3.0
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A Microsoft Windowsô based software package on DVD, titled AeroDYNAMIC, provides a single integrated package with one universal user interface providing access to virtual laboratories, simulations, and design synthesis and analysis software based on the methods presented in the text.

Pentium III or better and 128 Mb of RAM; Microsoft Office XP and a web browser like Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
AIAAISBN-10: 1563476894
ISBN-13: 9781563476891
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Aerospace Engineering Education During the First Century of Flight
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On 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, NC, the Wright brothers succeeded in achieving controlled flight in a heavier-than-air machine. This feat was accomplished by them only after meticulous experiments and a study of the work of others before them like Sir George Cayley, Otto Lilienthal, and Samuel Langley. The first evidence of the academic community becoming interested in human flight is found in 1883 when Professor J. J. Montgomery of Santa Clara College conducted a series of glider tests. Seven years later, in 1890, Octave Chanute presented a number of lectures to students of Sibley College, Cornell University entitled Aerial Navigation.î

This book is a collection of papers solicited from U. S. universities or institutions with a history of programs in aerospace/aeronautical engineering. There are 69 institutions covered in the 71 chapters. This collection of papers represents an authoritative story of the development of educational programs devoted to human flight. Most of these programs are still in existence but there are a few papers covering the history of programs that are no longer in operation.

A comprehensive treatment of the early beginnings of aerospace education are documented in Part I as well as the rapid expansion of educational programs relating to aeronautical engineering that took place in the 1940s. Part II is devoted to the four schools that were pioneers in establishing formal programs. Part III describes the activities of the Guggenheim Foundation that spurred much of the development of programs in aeronautical engineering. Part IV covers the 48 colleges and universities that were formally established in the mid-1930s to the present. The military institutions are grouped together in the Part V; and Part VI presents the histories of those programs that evolved from proprietary institutions.
AIAAISBN-10: 1563477106
ISBN-13: 9781563477102
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Aerospace Software Engineering: A Collection of Concepts
Christine Anderson, Merlin Dorfman1991
Aerospace Software Engineering brings you the knowledge of some of the finest software engineers in the world-in a single volume. This text is an essential guide for the aerospace program manager who must deal with software as part of the overall system and a valuable update for the practicing software engineer.
AIAAHISBN-10: 1563470055
ISBN-13: 9781563470059
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AEROSPACE THERMAL STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS FOR A NEW ERA
Thornton, Earl A.1995
Contents: Analysis of Thermal Structures; Experimental Studies of Thermal Structures; Analysis of High Temperature Composites; Performance of Aircraft Materials.
AIAAHISBN-10: 1563471825
ISBN-13: 9781563471827
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AEROTHERMODYNAMICS OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENTS " WINNER OF THE SUMMERFIELD BOOK AWARD"
GORDON OATES
Design and R&D engineers and students will value the comprehensive, meticulous coverage in this volume, which under the expert editorial supervision of Gordon Oates, features the invited work of prominent specialist in aircraft gas turbine engines. Beginning with the basic principles and concepts of aeropropulsion combustion, chapters explore specific processes, limitations, and analytical methods as they bear on component design
AIAAHISBN-10: 0915928973
ISBN-13: 9780915928972
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AEROTHERMODYNAMICS OF GAS TURBINE AND ROCKET PROPULSION, THIRD EDITION
GORDON OATES1997
This seminal book on gas turbine tecnology has been a best seller since it was first published. It now includes a comprehensive set of software programs that complement the text with problems and design analyses. Software topics included are atmosphere programs, quasi-one dimensional flow programs (ideall constant area heat interaction, adiabatic constant area flow with friction, rocket nozzle performance, normal shock waves, oblique shock waves}, gas turbine programs ( engine cycle analysis and engine off-design performance), and rocket combustion programs (TC and PC given, He and PC given, isentropic expansion) Uses as a standard text in more than 50 universities, the book and software will continue to fulfill the need for a comprehensive modern book on the principles of propulsion. System Requirements: IBM 386 (compatible) or higher, 8 mb RAM, 20 Mb of available disk space
AIAAISBN-10: 1563472414
ISBN-13: 9781563472411
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AIAA AEROSPACE DESIGN ENGINEER'S GUIDE, FIFTH EDITION
GUY GETTLE2003
Chapters: Preface: Introduction * Mathematics * Conversion Factors * Materials and Specifications * Section Properties * Structural Design * Mechanical Design * Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing ASMEY14.5M-1994 * Electrical/Electronic/ Electromagnetic Design * Aircraft and Helicopter Design * Airbreathing Propulsion Design * Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle Design * References
AIAASISBN-10: 1563475901
ISBN-13: 9781563475900
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AIAA Aerospace Design Engineers Guide, 5th Edition
AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics2005
An indispensable reference for aerospace designers, analysts and students.

This fifth revised and enlarged edition of this classic, indispensable, and practical guide provides a condensed collection of commonly used engineering reference data specifically related to aerospace design.  New material on air breathing propulsion, systems engineering, and radar cross section has been added to reflect recent data in aircraft design.

Features:

*New material on air breathing propulsion, systems engineering, and radar cross section *Most commonly used formulas and data for aerospace design *Convenient size and binding *Large, easy-to-read tables, charts, and figures *Handy reference for everyday use *Developed by aerospace professionals

AIAA Aerospace Design Engineers Guide is an essential tool for every design engineer and every aspiring aerospace engineering student.

WILEYSISBN-10: 1860584241
ISBN-13: 9781860584244
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AIAA CASE STUDY: STOL PROGENITORS: THE TECHNOLOGY PATH TO A LARGE STOL AIRCRAFT AND C-17A
BILL NORTON2002
AIAASISBN-10: 1563475766
ISBN-13: 9781563475764
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AIAA STANDARD - QUALIFICATION AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPACE SOLAR CELLS (S-111-2005)
AIAA2005
This standard establishes qualification and qualify requirements for soalr cells. Section 7 describes specific tests necessary to ensure the quality and reliability of solar cells intended for space application. Section 8 describes specific tests necessary to characterize the performance describes the quality requirements for cells to be qualified to this standard. Section 11 describes the reporting format for the qualification tests in Section 7 and he characterization tests in Section 8. CONTENTS: Scope. Tailoring. Applicable Documents. Vocabulary. Summary of Qualification and Characterization Tests. Test Requirements. Qualification Tests. Characterization Tests. Quality Requirements. Critical Interface Materials and DEsign. Reporting Requirements. Bibliography
AIAAISBN-10: 156347784X
ISBN-13: 9781563477843
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AIAA STANDARD FOR SPACE SYSTEMS-STRUCTURES, STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES (S-110-2005)
AIAA2005
This document establishes a standard for the design, analysis, material selection and characterization, fabrication, test and inspection of structural items in spaces systems, including payloads, spacecraft, upperstages, and expendable and reusable launch vehicles. This standard, when implemented on a particular space system will assure high confidence in achieving safe, relialbe operation in all phases of trhe mission. This document applies specically to all structural intems including fracture-critical hardware used in space system during all phases of the mission-with the following exceptions: Adaptive structures, engines, solid rocket nozzles, and thermal protection systems. CONTENTS: Scope. Tailoring. Applicable Documents. Vocabulary. General Requirements. General Requirements Verification. special Structural Items. Documentation Requirements. Bibliography
AIAASISBN-10: 156347770X
ISBN-13: 9781563477706
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AIAA STANDARD-CRITERIA FOR EXPLOSIVES SYSTEMS AND DEVICES ON SPACEAND LAUNCH VEHICLES (S-113-2005)
AIAA2005
This standard establishes criteria for design, manufacture, and performance certification of explosive systems and explosive devices commonly used on launch, upper stage, and space vehicle systems. The requirements contained in this specification are intended to serve as universal set of tools for use by explosive system manufactuers and users during all phases of development and certification. this information may also by used for guidance durign preparation of acquisition contracts and program specific documents, and may be used for explosive system applications unrelated to space vehicles. CONTENTS: Scope. Tailoring. Applicable Documents. Vocabulary. Design Requirement. Verification Requirements. Test Tables. Nondestructive Inspection and Test. Destructive and Environmental Tests. All Fire/No Fire Test and Analysis Methods. Seal Effectiveness
AIAASISBN-10: 1563477726
ISBN-13: 9781563477720
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