Author(s): Lloyd R. Jenkinson
Language: English
Pages: 392
Dedications......Page 3
Preface......Page 14
An overview of the book......Page 18
Engineering units of measurement......Page 20
Finally......Page 21
1 Design methodology......Page 22
2.1 Problem definition......Page 27
2.2 Information retrieval......Page 32
2.3 Aircraft requirements......Page 33
2.4 Configuration options......Page 35
2.5 Initial baseline sizing......Page 36
2.6 Baseline evaluation......Page 40
2.7 Refining the initial layout......Page 46
2.8 Refined baseline design......Page 52
2.9 Parametric and trade studies......Page 53
2.10 Final baseline configuration......Page 60
2.11 Type specification......Page 61
3 Introduction to the project studies......Page 64
4 Project study: scheduled long- range business jet......Page 67
4.1 Introduction......Page 68
4.2 Project brief......Page 70
4.3 Project analysis......Page 71
4.4 Information retrieval......Page 77
4.5 Design concepts......Page 78
4.6 Initial sizing and layout......Page 83
4.7 Initial estimates......Page 91
4.8 Trade-off studies......Page 103
4.10 Study review......Page 120
5 Project study: military training system......Page 122
5.2 Project brief......Page 123
5.3 Problem definition......Page 126
5.4 Information retrieval......Page 127
5.5 Design concepts......Page 131
5.6 Initial sizing......Page 133
5.7 Initial estimates......Page 136
5.8 Constraint analysis......Page 150
5.9 Revised baseline layout......Page 153
5.10 Further work......Page 155
5.11 Study review......Page 158
5.12 Postscript......Page 162
6 Project study: electric- powered racing aircraft......Page 164
6.2 Project brief......Page 165
6.3 Problem definition......Page 170
6.4 Information retrieval......Page 171
6.5 Design concepts......Page 178
6.6 Initial sizing......Page 179
6.7 Initial performance estimation......Page 187
6.8 Study review......Page 194
7 Project study: a dual-mode ( road/ air) vehicle......Page 196
7.2 Project brief (flying car or roadable aircraft?)......Page 197
7.3 Initial design considerations......Page 198
7.4 Design concepts and options......Page 200
7.5 Initial layout......Page 202
7.6 Initial estimates......Page 207
7.7 Wind tunnel testing......Page 220
7.8 Study review......Page 221
8 Project study: advanced deep interdiction aircraft......Page 223
8.2 Project brief......Page 224
8.3 Problem definition......Page 229
8.4 Design concepts and selection......Page 231
8.5 Initial sizing and layout......Page 234
8.6 Initial estimates......Page 236
8.7 Constraint analysis......Page 242
8.8 Revised baseline layout......Page 249
8.9 Performance estimations......Page 263
8.10 Cost estimations......Page 280
8.11 Trade-off studies......Page 282
8.12 Design review......Page 284
8.13 Study review......Page 289
9 Project study: high-altitude, long- endurance ( HALE) uninhabited aerial surveillance vehicle ( UASV)......Page 291
9.2 Project brief......Page 292
9.3 Problem definition......Page 293
9.5 Information retrieval......Page 296
9.6 Design concepts......Page 299
9.7 Initial sizing and layout......Page 304
9.8 Initial estimates......Page 315
9.10 Revised baseline layout......Page 326
9.11 Aircraft specification......Page 328
9.12 Study review......Page 329
10 Project study: a general aviation amphibian aircraft......Page 331
10.2 Project brief......Page 332
10.4 Design concepts......Page 333
10.5 Initial layout and sizing......Page 334
10.6 Initial estimates......Page 339
10.7 Baseline layout......Page 345
10.9 Further work......Page 346
10.10 Study review......Page 350
11 Design organisation and presentation......Page 352
11.2 Teamworking......Page 354
11.3 Managing design meetings......Page 359
11.4 Writing technical reports......Page 362
11.5 Making a technical presentation......Page 369
11.6 Design course structure and student assessment......Page 374
11.7 Naming your aircraft......Page 377
Appendix A Units and conversion factors......Page 380
Funny units......Page 381
Conversions (exact conversions can be found in British Standards BS350/ 2856)......Page 382
Some useful constants (standard values)......Page 383
Technical books (in alphabetical order)......Page 384
Research papers......Page 386
The Internet......Page 387
