Aerospace Engineering Books
Irmgard Rossie
Fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering covers an undergraduate, introductory course to aeronautical engineering and aims at combining theory and practice to provide a comprehensive, thorough introduction to the fascinating, yet complex discipline of aerospace engineering. This book is the ulterior result of three year of teaching a course called Aerospace Engineering in the first year of a degree in aerospace engineering (with a minor in air navigation) at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, in Madrid, Spain.
I also have been lucky enough to win several giveaways through this community on Instagram. In December last year I won a Giveaway from Here We Read and Charlesbridge Publishing for Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering and Baby Loves Coding books.
Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering and Baby Loves Coding are both written by Ruth Spiro and illustrated by Irene Chan. With simple, clear, and relatable words and illustrations, these books are a great way to introduce young kids to aerospace engineering and coding.
Then the algorithm concept was later tied to the computer in the toy train. They explained that the programmer writes the code that the computer in the train the steps in the algorithm telling it what to do.
I thought this is a great way to explain coding, by showing it in an application the kids will easily understand. They have plenty of remote control toys, and this is explaining how the computer in the toy reads the code to understand when to go or stop.
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This series provides high quality advanced texts on all aspects of engineering applied to the design, construction and operation of aircraft and spacecraft, taking stock of the intense research and development that has taken place. Topics covered will include aerodynamics/structure interactions, avionics, systems design, materials technology, astronautics, launch vehicle technology, and payload and satellite technology. The books will be of interest to graduate students, research workers in universities and research institutes, and research and development workers in industry.
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Below you will find a list of aerospace-related books that I have read over the years. Many of these books are absolute classics and I have revisited many of them on more than one occasion. In the list below you will find quite an eclectic mix of popular science writing and biographies (e.g. astronaut Hadfield and Elon Musk), but also more niche books about influential, yet widely unknown aerospace pioneers (e.g. von Krmn). This list is continuously updated, when I stumble across books that I think are worth your time and will expand your appreciation for aerospace engineering.
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Fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering is a text book that provides an introductory, thorough overview of aeronautical engineering, and it is aimed at serving as reference for an undergraduate course on aerospace engineering. The Second Edition has been published in 2017.
The Second Edition of Fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 License, and it is offered in open access in pdf format. This licensing is aligned with a philosophy of sharing and spreading knowledge.
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Readers of this book will be able to:utilize the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to analyze aircraft engines,understand the common gas turbine aircraft propulsion systems and be able to determine the applicability of each, perform system studies of aircraft engine systems for specified flight conditions,perform preliminary aerothermal design of turbomachinery components, and conceive, analyze, and optimize competing preliminary designs for conventional and unconventional missions... [more]
Fluid mechanics, the study of how fluids behave and interact under various forces and in various applied situations, whether in the liquid or gaseous state or both is introduced and comprehensively covered in this widely adopted text. Revised and updated by Dr. David Dowling, Fluid Mechanics, Fifth Edition is suitable for both a first or second course in fluid mechanics at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level. The leading advanced general text on fluid mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, 5e includes a free copy of the DVD "Multimedia Fluid Mechanics," 2e. With the inclusion of the DVD, students can gain additional insight about fluid flows through nearly 1,000 fluids video clips, can conduct flow simulations in any of more than 20 virtual labs and simulations, and can view dozens of other new interactive demonstrations and animations, thereby enhancing their fluid mechanics learning experience... [more]
Measurement and Instrumentation introduces undergraduate engineering students to the measurement principles and the range of sensors and instruments that are used for measuring physical variables. Based on Morris's Measurement and Instrumentation Principles, this brand new text has been fully updated with coverage of the latest developments in such measurement technologies as smart sensors, intelligent instruments, microsensors, digital recorders and displays and interfaces. Clearly and comprehensively written, this textbook provides students with the knowledge and tools, including examples in LABVIEW, to design and build measurement systems for virtually any engineering application. The text features chapters on data acquisition and signal processing with LabVIEW from Dr. Reza Langari, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A and M University... [more]
Finite Element Analysis is an analytical engineering tool originated by the Aerospace and nuclear power industries to find usable, approximate solutions to problems with many complex variables. It is an extension of derivative and integral calculus, and uses very large matrix arrays and mesh diagrams to calculate stress points, movement of loads and forces, and other basic physical behaviors. Rao provides a thorough grounding of the mathematical principles for setting up finite element solutions in civil, mechanical, and aerospace engineering applications. The new edition includes examples using modern computer tools such as Matlab, Ansys, Nastran, and Abaqus... [more]
Turbomachinery is a challenging and diverse field, with applications for professionals and students in many subsets of the mechanical engineering discipline, including fluid mechanics, combustion and heat transfer, dynamics and vibrations, as well as structural mechanics and materials engineering. Originally published more than 40 years ago, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery is the leading turbomachinery textbook. Used as a core text in senior undergraduate and graduate level courses this book will also appeal to professional engineers in the aerospace, global power, oil & gas and other industries who are involved in the design and operation of turbomachines. For this new edition, author S. Larry Dixon is joined by Cesare Hall from the University of Cambridge, whose diverse background of teaching, research and work experience in the area of turbomachines is well suited to the task of reorganizing and updating this classic text... [more]
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