Initial Airworthiness Determining the Acceptability of New Airborne Systems

Initial Airworthiness Determining the Acceptability of New Airborne Systems / by Guy Gratton.

Designed as an introduction for both advanced students in aerospace engineering and existing aerospace engineers, this book covers both engineering theory and professional practice in establishing the airworthiness of new and modified aircraft. Initial Airworthiness includes information on: · how st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gratton, Guy (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Fluids.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • What is airworthiness.?
  • The atmosphere
  • The pitot static system
  • The flight envelope
  • First principles of structural approval
  • Approving an aircraft's main flight structure
  • Undercarriage structural approval
  • Control surfaces and circuits
  • Powerplant airworthiness
  • Crashworthiness
  • Introduction to flying qualities evaluation.-Longitudinal stability and control
  • Lateral and directional stability and control
  • Aeroplane Asymmetry
  • Stalling characteristics
  • Systems assessment
  • Facilitating continued airworthiness.

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