Introduction to Aircraft Design

John P. Fielding

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511808906

This book provides an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of civil and military aircraft design. Giving a largely descriptive overview of all aspects of the design process, this well-illustrated account provides an insight into the requirements of each specialist in an aircraft design team. After discussing the need for new designs, the text assesses the merits of different aircraft shapes from micro-lights and helicopters to super-jumbos and V/STOL aircraft. Following chapters explore structures, airframe systems, avionics and weapons systems. Later chapters examine the costs involved in the acquisition and operation of new aircraft, aircraft reliability and maintainability, and a variety of unsuccessful projects to see what conclusions can be drawn. Three appendices and a bibliography give a wealth of useful information, much not published elsewhere, including simple aerodynamic formulae, aircraft, engine and equipment data and a detailed description of a parametric study of a 500-seat transport aircraft.

‘This book is very helpful for students and young design engineers as well as for aeronautical enthusiasts who intend to get a complete overview of all types of aircraft, their specific design considerations, the basic principles and why aircraft programmes in the past have been successful or failed.’

Source: Aircraft Design

‘ … this is a book intended as an ‘introduction’ to the whole field of aircraft design. It sets out to answer significant design questions such as ‘Why design a new aircraft? Why is it that shape? What is under the skin? … of value to undergraduate and graduate aeronautical enginnering students and professionals working in the aerospace industry.’

Source: Air International

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

Acknowledgements
pp xi-xii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-6

2 - Why should we design a new aircraft?
pp 7-18

3 - Why is it that shape? – Civil aircraft
pp 19-36

4 - Why is it that shape? – Other types
pp 37-54

5 - What's under the skin? – Structure and propulsion
pp 55-72

6 - What's under the skin? – Airframe systems
pp 73-88

7 - What's under the skin? – Avionics, flight control and weapon systems
pp 89-108

8 - Why do aircraft cost so much?
pp 109-128

9 - What help can I get? – Bibliography and computer-aided design
pp 129-148

10 - The shape of things to come – Should the project continue?
pp 149-162

11 - What can go wrong? – Some lessons from past aircraft projects, and a glimpse into the future
pp 163-178

Appendix A - Useful aircraft design data
pp 179-242

Appendix B - A–90 parametric study. Example – the A-90 500-seat airliner
pp 243-254

Appendix C - The prediction of aircraft reliability and maintainability targets
pp 255-258

References
pp 259-260

Index
pp 261-263

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