Introduction to Aerospace Flight Vehicles Table of Contents

*** As of 28th of August 2024, Chapter 4 and on is not complete. ***

Table of Contents

Module I - Introductory

1. ⇒ Chapter 1 - What is Aerospace Engineering
2. ⇒ Chapter 2 - History of Aircraft & Aviation
3. ⇒ Chapter 3 - History of Rockets & Space Flight

Module II - Preparations

1. ⇒ Chapter 4 - Mathematics for Engineering
2. ⇒ Chapter 5 - Units & Conversion Factors
3. ⇒ Chapter 6 - Professional Responsibilities, Ethics, & Copyright

Module III - Flight Vehicle Design

1. ⇒ Chapter 7 - Aircraft Classification & Regulations
2. ⇒ Chapter 8 - Anatomy of Aircraft & Spacecraft
3. ⇒ Chapter 9 - Aerospace Structures
4. ⇒ Chapter 10 - Aerospace Materials

Module IV - Fluid Properties & Hydrostatics

1. ⇒ Chapter 11 - Fundamental Properties of Fluids
2. ⇒ Chapter 12 - Fluid Statics & the Hydrostatic Equation
3. ⇒ Chapter 13 - Atmospheric Properties

Module V - Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

1. ⇒ Chapter 14 - Types of Fluid Flows
2. ⇒ Chapter 15 - Dimensional Analysis
3. ⇒ Chapter 16 - Mach & Reynolds Numbers
4. ⇒ Chapter 17 - Dynamic Similarity
5. ⇒ Chapter 18 - Problem Solving & Modeling

Module VI - Modeling of Fluid Motion

1. ⇒ Chapter 19 - Equations of Fluid Motion
2. ⇒ Chapter 20 - Continuity Equation
3. ⇒ Chapter 21 - Momentum Equation
4. ⇒ Chapter 22 - Energy Equation & Bernoulli’s Equation
5. ⇒ Chapter 23 - Applications of the Conservation Laws

Module VII - Other Types of Flows

1. ⇒ Chapter 24 - Boundary Layer Flows
2. ⇒ Chapter 25 - Turbulent Flows
3. ⇒ Chapter 26 - Bluff Body Flows
4. ⇒ Chapter 27 - Internal Flows
5. ⇒ Chapter 28 - Time-Dependent Flows

Module VIII - Airfoil & Wing Aerodynamics

1. ⇒ Chapter 29 - Airfoil Shapes
2. ⇒ Chapter 30 - Aerodynamics of Airfoil Sections
3. ⇒ Chapter 31 - Wing Shapes & Nomenclature
4. ⇒ Chapter 32 - Aerodynamics of Finite Wings

Module IX - Basis of Airplane Performance

1. ⇒ Chapter 33 - Airplane Equations of Motion
2. ⇒ Chapter 34 - Fundamentals of Propulsion Systems
3. ⇒ Chapter 35 - Airspeed Definitions & Measurement
4. ⇒ Chapter 36 - Altitude Definitions & Measurement

Module X - Propulsion Systems

1. ⇒ Chapter 37 - Piston Engines & Propellers
2. ⇒ Chapter 38 - Turbojet Engines
3. ⇒ Chapter 39 - Turbofan & Turboprop Engines
4. ⇒ Chapter 40 - Rocket Engines

Module XI - Atmospheric Flight Performance

1. ⇒ Chapter 41 - Steady Level-Flight Operations
2. ⇒ Chapter 42 - Performance Envelopes
3. ⇒ Chapter 43 - Takeoff & Landing Performance
4. ⇒ Chapter 44 - Flight Range & Endurance
5. ⇒ Chapter 45 - Climbing, Ceiling & Gliding
6. ⇒ Chapter 46 - Flight Maneuvers & Gusts

Module XII - Faster, Higher, & Into Space

1. ⇒ Chapter 47 - Supersonic & Hypersonic Flight
2. ⇒ Chapter 48 - Rockets & Launch Vehicle Performance
3. ⇒ Chapter 49 - Astronautics, Space & Astrodynamics

Module XIII - Advanced Topics

1. ⇒ Chapter 50 - Stalling & Spinning
2. ⇒ Chapter 51 - Aircraft Stability & Control
3. ⇒ Chapter 52 - Acoustics of Flight Vehicles
4. ⇒ Chapter 53 - Introduction to Advanced Computational Methods

Module XIV - Other Types of Flight Vehicles

1. ⇒ Chapter 54 - Gliders & Sailplanes
2. ⇒ Chapter 55 - Helicopters & Vertical Flight
3. ⇒ Chapter 56 - Airships, Blimps, & Aerostats
4. ⇒ Chapter 57 - Ground Effect Vehicles
5. ⇒ Chapter 58 - Electrically-Powered Aircraft