Aeronautical Research in Germany From Lilienthal until Today / by Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Horst Prem, Gero Madelung.

From the pioneering glider flights of Otto Lilienthal (1891) to the advanced avionics of today’s Airbus, aeronautical research in Germany has been at the forefront of the birth and advancement of aeronautics. On the occasion of the centennial commemoration of the Wright Brother’s first powered fligh...

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主要な著者: Hirschel, Ernst Heinrich (著者), Prem, Horst (著者), Madelung, Gero (著者)
団体著者: SpringerLink (Online service)
フォーマット: eBook
言語:English
出版事項: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2004.
版:1st ed. 2004.
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目次:
  • Aeronautical Research and Technology
  • Aeronautical Research Comes into Being During the Time of the Empire
  • The Difficult Situation of Aeronautical Research and the Aeronautical Industry During the Weimar Republic, 1919–1932
  • The High Rating of Aeronautical Research During the Third Reich
  • The Reconstruction of German Aeronautical Research after 1945
  • From the Beginning to the End of World War Two
  • Aerodynamics — the Key to Successful Flight
  • Aeroengines — Performance and Speed Increase as Impetus for Development
  • Flight Mechanical Stability and Control
  • Lightweight Construction — a Prerequisite for Flight
  • Aeroelasticity — The Interaction of the Elastic Aircraft Structure with Aerodynamic Forces
  • First Helicopters and Rotor Systems
  • Rescue and Safety
  • Transfer of German Aeronautical Knowledge After 1945
  • Research Results of the Period After 1945
  • Aerodynamics — from Near-Sonic to Hypersonic Flight
  • Propulsion Technology — Economic and Ecological Challenge
  • Flying Qualities, Instable Flight, Avionics, Cockpit, Sensorics
  • Ultra-Lightweight Construction — From Metal to Fibre Structures
  • Aeroelasticity — New Challenges and Problems
  • Advances in Helicopter Rotor Technology
  • Large-scale Facilities to Test Safety, Reliability and Environmental Compatibility
  • The Significance of Aeronautical Research in Germany — Nationally and Internationally
  • Conclusions and Perspectives Inventors, Researchers, Entrepreneurs and State in their Various Roles
  • Milestones
  • Development of Staff
  • Conversion of Units
  • Abbreviations
  • Sources of Illustrations
  • Biographical Sketches of Outstanding Persons
  • Main Authors
  • Advisors, Contributors, Coordinators
  • Name Index.