Designed for the Aeronautical/Aerospace Student or Practicing Engineer
Find the material you are looking for without having to sort through unnecessary information. Intended for undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in the field of aeronautical/aerospace engineering, the Aerospace Engineering Pocket Reference is a concise, portable, go-to guide covering the entire range of information on the aerospace industry. This unique text affords readers the convenience of pocket-size portability, and presents expert knowledge on formulae and data in a way that is quickly accessible and easily understood.
The convenient pocket reference includes conversion factors, unit systems, physical constants, mathematics, dynamics and mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electrical engineering, aerodynamics, aircraft performance, propulsion, orbital mechanics, attitude determination, and attitude dynamics. It also contains appendices on chemistry, properties of materials, atmospheric data, compressible flow tables, shock wave tables, and solar system data.
This authoritative text:
- Contains specifically tailored sections for aerospace engineering
- Provides key information for aerospace students
- Presents specificity of information (only formulae and tables) for quick and easy reference
The Aerospace Engineering Pocket Reference covers basic data as well as background information on mathematics and thermal processing, and houses more than 1000 equations and over 200 tables and figures in a single guide.
Table of Contents:
Unit Systems
International System (SI)
US Customary System (USCS)
Electromagnetic Units
Conversion Factors
Temperature Conversions
Unit Definitions (selected)
Numbers and Symbols
Common Fractions
Number Systems
Prime Numbers
Prefix Multiples
Greek Alphabet
Phonetic Alphabet
Morse Code
Mathematical Symbols
Constants
Numerical Constants
Physical Constants
Properties of Geometric Planes and Solids
Centroids
Area Moments of Inertia
Mass Moments of Inertia
Planes
Solids
Coordinate Systems
Coordinate Transformations
Algebra
Basic Properties and Rules
Quadratic Formula
Factoring
Factorials
Combinations
Permutations
Trigonometry
Unit Circle
Right Triangle
Law of Sines, Cosines, and Tangents
Trigonometric Identities
Trigonometric Formulas
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Linear Algebra
Vectors
Matrices
Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors
Calculus
Derivatives
Index of Integral Forms
Integrals
Vector Calculus
Vector Differential Calculus
Vector Integral Calculus
Differential Equations
Separable Differential Equations
First‐Order Exact Differential Equation
First‐Order Non‐Exact Differential Equation
First‐Order Linear Differential Equations
Bernoulli Differential Equations
Second‐Order Linear Differential Equations (Constant Coefficients)
Laplace Transforms
Laplace Transformation Basics
Transformation Table
Physics
Physics Symbol List
Basic Equations
Kinematics and Dynamics
Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Linear Motion
Circular Motion
Projectile Motion
Relative Motion
Impacts
Harmonic Oscillation
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanics of Materials Symbol List
Axial Loading
Deformation
Shear Stress and Strain
Stresses on Inclined Sections
Torsion
Distributed Loads
Beams
Columns
Plane Stress
Pressure Vessels
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics Symbol List
Fluid Statics
Fluid Motion
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics Symbol List
Thermodynamic Properties
Ideal Gas Laws
Ideal Gas Laws for Constant‐Temperature Closed‐System
Ideal Gas Laws for Constant‐Pressure Closed‐System
Ideal Gas Laws for Constant‐Volume Closed‐System
Ideal Gas Laws for Isentropic Closed‐System
Ideal Gas Laws for Isentropic Steady‐Flow System
Ideal Gas Laws for Polytropic Closed‐System
Ideal Gas Laws for Polytropic Steady‐Flow System
Ideal Gas Laws for Throttling Steady‐Flow System
Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer Symbol List
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
EM Radiation
EM Radiation Symbol List
EM Spectrum
Electromagnetic Wave
Reflection
Refraction
Doppler Effect
Compton Effect
Electric Circuits
Electric Circuits Symbol List
Circuit Components (selected)
Current and Voltage
Resistors
Capacitors
Inductors
First‐Order Circuits with DC source
Second‐Order Circuits with DC source
Sinusoidal Current and Voltage
Impedance
Equivalent Impedances in AC Circuits
Resistor Color Codes (3 and 4 Band)
Resistor Color Codes (5 and 6 Band)
Control Systems
Combination Rules for Block Diagrams
Relocation Rules for Block Diagrams
Standard Second‐Order Transfer Function with Step Input
Underdamped Second‐Order System with Step Input
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics Symbol List
Airplane Axis System
Properties of Air
Airfoils
Wings
Approximate Speed Regimes
Subsonic Incompressible Flow
Subsonic Compressible Flow
Transonic Flow
Supersonic Flow
Aerodynamic Coefficients
Subsonic Viscous Flow
Airspeed Measurements
Aircraft Performance
Aircraft Performance Symbol List
Thrust
Power
Power off Gliding Path
Range and Endurance
Takeoff
Rate of Climb (0 acceleration)
Landing
Stall Speed
Turning Flight
Pullup and Pulldown Maneuver
Air‐Breathing Propulsion
Air‐Breathing Propulsion Symbol List
Propeller Propulsion
Jet Propulsion Fundamentals
Jet Propulsion Examples
Gas Turbine Correction Parameters
Rocket Propulsion
Rocket Propulsion Symbol List
Rocket Fundamentals
Liquid‐Rocket Combustion Chamber and Nozzle
Liquid Propellant Table
Theoretical Liquid‐Propellant Fuel and Oxidizer Table
Solid Rocket Motors
Solid Rocket Bore Shapes
Theoretical Propellant Table for Solid Rockets
Orbital Mechanics
Orbital Mechanics Symbol List
Conic Sections
Classical Orbital Elements
Circular Orbits
Elliptical Orbits
Parabolic Orbits
Hyperbolic Orbits
Fast Orbital Transfers
Hohmann Transfer
Orbital‐Plane Changes
Attitude Determination
Euler Angles
Quaternion
Gibbs Vector
Attitude Dynamics
Euler Angle Kinematics
Quaternion and Gibbs Vector Kinematics
Torque Free Motion
Appendix A
Chemistry
Periodic Table of Elements
Properties of Elements
Appendix B
Properties of Materials
Aluminum Alloys
Stainless Steel Alloys
Copper Alloys
Magnesium Alloys
Titanium Alloys
Nickel Alloys
Precious Metals
Appendix C
Standard Atmosphere
Standard Atmosphere (1959 ARDC)
SI Units (Geopotential Altitude)
USCS Units (Geopotential Altitude)
Appendix D
Isentropic Compressible Flow Tables
Isentropic Compressible Flow Tables for y = 1.4
Appendix E
Normal Shock Tables
Normal Shock Tables for y = 1.4
Appendix F
Solar System Data
The Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
References
About the Author :
Sean Tavares is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in Aerospace Engineering.
Review :
"… an eclectic mix of topics in science and engineering. … a good crib book for—students and undergraduates—plus the rest of us with memory problems. The range of non aero topics is enormous…"
—The Aeronautical Journal, June 2015
"…provides a broad, all-encompassing and easy to understand overview of material for aerospace engineering type problems. I found pertinent information was easy to find and understand with little explanation required."
—Dr. Agamemnon Crassidis, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA
"This book compiles a great deal of quick technical references needed in carrying out everyday engineering problem solving tasks. Most definitely it is a handy tool to have to cross reference and look-up for determination of the equations needed that may otherwise require several different books to search in for common equations."
–Amir Javidinejad, Zodiac Aerospace Corp., Garden Grove, California, USA
"The selection of topics is impressive."
—Dr Ranjan Vepa, School of Engineering and Material Science, Queen Mary, University of London
