Introduction to Aircraft Design, 2nd Edition

The new edition of this popular textbook provides a modern, accessible introduction to the whole process of aircraft design from requirements to conceptual design, manufacture and in-service issues. Highly illustrated descriptions of the full spectrum of aircraft types, their aerodynamics, structures and systems, allow students to appreciate good and poor design and understand how to improve their own designs. Cost data is considerably updated, many new images have been added and new sections are included on the emerging fields of Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles and environmentally-friendly airlines. Examples from real aircraft projects are presented throughout, demonstrating to students the applications of the theory. Three appendices and a bibliography provide a wealth of information, much not published elsewhere, including simple aerodynamic formulae, an introduction to airworthiness and environmental requirements, aircraft, engine and equipment data, and a case study of the conceptual design of a large airliner.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Why Should We Design A New Aircraft?
Chapter 3 Why Is It That Shape?: Civil Aircraft
Chapter 4 Why Is It That Shape?: Other Types
Chapter 5 What’S Under The Skin?: Structure And Propulsion
Chapter 6 What’S Under The Skin?: Airframe Systems
Chapter 7 What’S Under The Skin?: Avionics, Flight Control And Weapon Systems
Chapter 8 Why Do Aircraft Cost So Much?
Chapter 9 What Help Can I Get?: Bibliography And Computer-Aided Design
Chapter 10 The Shape Of Things To Come: Should The Project Continue?
Chapter 11 What Can Go Wrong?: Some Lessons From Past Aircraft Projects, And A Glimpse Into The Future
Appendix A Useful Aircraft Design Data
Appendix B A-90 Parametric Study. Example: The A-90 500-Seat Airliner
Appendix C The Prediction of Aircraft Reliability and Maintainability Targets