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Wing Theory

Wing Theory

Wing Theory

A. Robinson
J. A. Laurmann
September 2013
Paperback
9781107622654
£58.00
GBP
Paperback

    First published in 1956 as part of the Cambridge Aeronautical Series, this book addresses the vital science of wing theory. Robinson and Laurmann record the historic developments in wing theory, including the work of Joukowski and Bernoulli, and discuss developments in supersonic flow and unsteady aerofoil theory. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the science of flight.

    Product details

    September 2013
    Paperback
    9781107622654
    582 pages
    234 × 156 × 30 mm
    0.81kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Foundations
    • 2. Aerofoil theory for steady flow in two dimensions
    • 3. Aerofoil theory for steady flow in three dimensions
    • 4. Aerofoils in compressible flow
    • 5. Theory of aerofoils in unsteady motion
    • List of principal symbols
    • Additional recent references
    • Index of authors
    • Index of subjects.
      Authors
    • A. Robinson
    • J. A. Laurmann