- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications; New edition edition (July 1 1985)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0486648990
- ISBN-13: 978-0486648996
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.6 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#579,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #79 in Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Aerospace > Aerodynamics
- #81 in Books > Engineering > Aerospace > Aerodynamics
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This excellent, innovative reference offers a wealth of useful information and a solid background in the fundamentals of aerodynamics. Fluid mechanics, constant density inviscid flow, singular perturbation problems, viscosity, thin-wing and slender body theories, drag minimalization, and other essentials are addressed in a lively, literate manner and accompanied by diagrams.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
What a mistake,
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This review is from: Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies (Paperback)
This book is deceptively titled. It gives no inklng of the density of the math involved. It should properly be titled "A rigorous mathematical treatment of the Aerodynamics ..." I doubt I could have followed this back when I was immersed in physics and engineering courses in college. I certainly bounced right off of it 15 years later. This book should not even be available outside of University Bookstores' Engineering sections. There is simply no point in anyone else buying it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
some comments on the book,
By William T. Mitchell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies (Paperback)
The book is Copyright 1965. The fact that it is still in print says a lot about it. It must be a well-regarded standard text. The preface says that the book evolved from notes for a two-term course presented by the authors to grad students at the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.The book contains chapters on Review of Fluid Mechanics, Constant Density Inviscid Flow, Singular Pertubation Problems, Effects of Viscosity, Thin Wing Theory, Slender Body Theory, 3D Wings in Steady Subsonic Flow, 3D Thin Wings in Steady Supersonic Flow, Supersonic Drag, Use of Flow Reversal Theorems, Interference and Nonplanar Lifting Surface Theories, Transonic Small Disturbance Flow, and Unsteady Flow. The book looks to be a very complete and very mathematical treatment of subsonic and supersonic aerodynamics. Unfortunately, the math was well beyond what I remember from my long-ago calculus classes. It is probably a 4 to 5 star book for its target audience. 16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Brutal,
By K. McDade "KPM" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies (Paperback)
This book may be a good supplement to advanced fluids majors but there is no description of the mammoth equations used in this text. I bought this in 86 for my aero course and never used the book.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book for the Mathematical Minded,
By Elijah Chingosho "Dr Elijah Chingosho" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies (Paperback)
This is a great book that should benefit readers with a strong mathematical background at senior graduate or postgraduate level in aerospace engineering studies. Those outside this bracket may find the book a challenge to understand and follow as they can very easily be overwhelmed by the mathematics. The book has stood the test of time and is a must for specialists in aerodynamics or fluid mechanics who need a rigorous treatment of the subject.All-in-all, a good book for those who can handle advanced mathematical manipulations particularly those carrying out studies at Masters or Doctoral level. |
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