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Aerodynamics for Engineers

Authors

John J. Bertin
, US Air Force Academy,
Russell M. Cummings
, US Air Force Academy
Published 2021

Description

Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, this sixth edition covers the fundamentals of aerodynamics using clear explanations and real-world examples. Aerodynamics concept boxes throughout showcase real-world applications, chapter objectives provide readers with a better understanding of the goal of each chapter and highlight the key 'take-home' concepts, and example problems aid understanding of how to apply core concepts. Coverage also includes the importance of aerodynamics to aircraft performance, applications of potential flow theory to aerodynamics, high-lift military airfoils, subsonic compressible…

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Key features

  • Aerodynamics concept boxes showcase real-world applications
  • Extra example problems aid understanding of how to apply concepts to useful applications
  • Entirely new sections on a variety of topics, including the importance of aerodynamics to aircraft performance, applications of potential flow theory to aerodynamics, high lift military airfoils, subsonic compressible transformations, and the distinguishing characteristics of hypersonic flow
  • Supported online by a solutions manual for instructors, Matlab files for several example problems, and lecture slides for most chapters

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