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The purpose of this monograph is to prove that by 2015 uninhabited combat aerial vehicles will have reached a level of capability at which they will be of utility to the joint force commander. This is important to the military to understand because the United States Air Force is going to begin fielding uninhabited combat aerial vehicles in large numbers by that time. Because these uninhabited combat aerial vehicles are going to end up augmenting or replacing other weapon systems in the joint combatant commander's list of force options, the United States military needs to know if they will be useful. The United Stated military must be ready for the future-operating environment predicted by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Staff. In order to do this, the Joint Staff has enumerated five required capabilities if joint forces in the near future: rapid global projection; forcible entry into a joint operations area; immediate and synchronized employment of scaleable joint forces tailored to conduct simultaneously a broad range of joint military operations utilizing unified action; sustainment for extended periods in an austere environment or under anti-access or area denial conditions; and continuous joint C4ISR employment and knowledge generation fusion. Additionally, given the world environment, the author has added two capabilities which will be of great benefit to the joint combatant commander: the ability to employ a weapons system in diplomatically sensitive situations and the capability to execute a portion of the theater missile defense mission. This makes a list of seven capabilities which are the criteria that define whether the uninhabited combat aerial vehicle will be of utility to the joint combatant commander. The uninhabited combat aerial vehicle will be capable of all of those missions by 2015. The author concludes that not only will uninhabited combat aerial vehicles be of utility, but they will be highly sought after. Because of this predicted increase in interest in and dependence on UCAVs, the United States military must be ready to employ these UCAVs properly by: first, educating joint force commanders and planners about their increasing capabilities and inherent limitations and, second, ensuring their integration into the common operational picture systems and tactical data links of the near future

Includes 5 FREE practice tests with ASA''s online simulated testing program at no additional cost!What is required to become a skilled and effective airframe and powerplant (A&P) aviation mechanic? Although some individuals possess more knowledge and skills than others, no one is a natural-born aviation mechanic. Competent aviation mechanics become so through study, training, and experience.This knowledge test guide will answer most of your questions about taking an aviation mechanic Airframe knowledge test by covering the following areas: knowledge test eligibility requirements; knowledge areas on the tests; descriptions of the tests; process for taking a knowledge test; use of test aids and materials; cheating or other unauthorized conduct; validity of Airman Test Reports; and retesting procedures.Use Fast Track 2015 Airframe Test Guide for the AMA Aviation MechanicAirframe Knowledge Exam.Rely on the most trusted source in aviation training with ASA''s Fast-Track Test Guides to prepare for your FAA Knowledge Exams. Test questions are supported with answers, thorough and succinct explanations, and references for further study.

This title contains a collection of papers from the below symposia held during the 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology (PacRim10), June 2-7,2013, in Coronado, California 2012. It includes: Advances in Electroceramics; Microwave Materials and Their Applications; and, Oxide Materials for Nonvolatile Memory Technology and Applications.

This book presents novel methods for the simulation of damage evolution in aerospace composites that will assist in predicting damage onset and growth and thus foster less conservative designs which realize the promised economic benefits of composite materials. The presented integrated numerical/experimental methodologies are capable of taking into account the presence of damage and its evolution in composite structures from the early phases of the design (conceptual design) through to the detailed finite element method analysis and verification phase. The book is based on the GARTEUR Research Project AG-32, which ran from 2007 to 2012, and documents the main results of that project. In addition, the state of the art in European projects on damage evolution in composites is reviewed. While the high specific strength and stiffness of composite materials make them suitable for aerospace structures, their sensitivity to damage means that designing with composites is a challenging task. The new approaches described here will prove invaluable in meeting that challenge.

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are revolutionizing our approach to flight. Whether monitoring severe weather or conducting a military operation, new versions of these machines and the components that operate them are being developed and implemented at an unprecedented rate as corporations, governments, academia, and private individuals all seek to understand and capitalize upon this innovative, expanding field. Whether for classroom use or self-study, Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems is the most authoritative single-volume reference available on UAS design. It investigates all elements of the design process, including architectural options and design drivers across diverse system classes. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end unmanned aircraft system and a deeper appreciation for the multidisciplinary nature of UAS design. New to the second edition are chapters on Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), Airships, and Unconventional Vehicles as well as Special Topics in Unmanned Aviation. The latter discusses export and arms control, airspace integration, and societal issues that are increasingly a part of public discourse.

Whirl flutter is the aeroelastic phenomenon caused by the coupling of aircraft propeller aerodynamic forces and the gyroscopic forces of the rotating masses (propeller, gas turbine engine rotor). It may occur on the turboprop, tilt-prop-rotor or rotorcraft aircraft structures. Whirl Flutter of Turboprop Aircraft Structures explores the whirl flutter phenomenon, including theoretical and practical as well as analytical and experimental aspects of the matter.The first introductory part gives a general overview regarding aeroelasticity, followed by the physical principle and the occurrence of whirl flutter in aerospace practice. The next section deals with experiment research including earlier activities performed, particularly from the sixties, as well as recent developments. Subsequent chapters discuss analytical methods such as basic and advanced linear models, and non-linear and CFD based methods. Remaining chapters summarize certification issues including regulation requirements, a description of possible certification approaches and several examples of aircraft certification from the aerospace practice.Finally, a database of relevant books and reports is provided. * provides complex information of turboprop aircraft whirl flutter phenomenon* presents both theoretical and practical (certification related) issues* presents experimental research as well as analytical models (basic and advanced) of matter* includes both early-performed works and recent developments* contains a listing of relevant books and reports

This is the latest edition - fully revised and updated - of the standard textbook on aerodynamic theory, as applied to model flight. Everything is explained in a concise and practical form for those enthusiasts who appreciate that a better understanding of model behaviour is the sure path to greater success and enjoyment, whether just for fun or in competition.The revisions for this new edition reflect the significant developments in model aircraft during the last few years, and include brand new data:* The chapter on aerofoils has been rewritten to take account of the vast amount of testing carried out recently in the USA by the University of Illinois.* A brand new chapter explains the latest research into the flight of birds and insects and how it is applied to small drones and model-sized surveillance aircraft.* Older wind tunnel test reports all replaced with the latest trials and measurements.

Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon - very soon - you''ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide.Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide supplies all the advice and information you need to make your spaceflight the most rewarding experience of your life. This definitive, real-world guide is packed with helpful facts and suggestions on everything from training, equipment, safety and in-flight procedures to techniques for avoiding space motion sickness and bone demineralization.You''ll also find: Advice on choosing your training agency Techniques for minimizing the risk of space motion sickness Information you need to prepare for your medical examination, training and flight Tips on activities near your training location and much more.

Fuel cell technology is the most exciting and legitimate alternative source of power currently available to us as world resources of non-renewable fuel continue to be depleted. No other power generating technology holds the same benefits that fuel cells offer, including high reliability and efficiency, negligible environmental impact, and security of supply. Fuel cells run on hydrogen - the simplest and most plentiful gas in the universe - although they can also run on carbon monoxide, methane, or even coal. Their applications are diverse, from powering automobiles, buildings and portable electronics, to converting methane gas from wastewater plants and landfills into electricity. Fuel Cells, Engines and Hydrogen is a controversial text that challenges the accepted industry parameters for measuring fuel cell performance and efficiency. Based on his inter-disciplinary experience in the fields of power, nuclear power, and desalination, the author contends that the development potential of the fuel cell is related to the quantity fuel chemical exergy, which, like electrical potential, is a quantitative measure of work done.The fuel cell community currently characterises these devices in terms of the enthalpy of combustion (calorific value) - however the author argues a correct, qualitatively different and fourfold larger characterisation is via the fuel chemical exergy, in units of work, and not energy. He asserts that the distortion introduced by this accepted perspective needs to be corrected before relatively efficient fuel cells, integrated with comparatively low performing gas turbines, reach the market. Fuel Cells, Engines and Hydrogen features a foreword by Dr Gerry Agnew, Executive VP Engineering of Rolls Royce Fuel Cells Systems Ltd. It is essential reading for all engineers involved with fuel cells and/ or the manufacture of hydrogen from natural gas, as well as academics in related disciplines such as thermodynamics, physical chemistry, materials, physics, mechanical and chemical engineering.

This book explores topics that are central to the field of spacecraft attitude determination and control. The authors provide rigorous theoretical derivations of significant algorithms accompanied by a generous amount of qualitative discussions of the subject matter. The book documents the development of the important concepts and methods in a manner accessible to practicing engineers, graduate-level engineering students and applied mathematicians. It includes detailed examples from actual mission designs to help ease the transition from theory to practice and also provides prototype algorithms that are readily available on the author''s website.Subject matter includes both theoretical derivations and practical implementation of spacecraft attitude determination and control systems. It provides detailed derivations for attitude kinematics and dynamics and provides detailed description of the most widely used attitude parameterization, the quaternion. This title also provides a thorough treatise of attitude dynamics including Jacobian elliptical functions. It is the first known book to provide detailed derivations and explanations of state attitude determination and gives readers real-world examples from actual working spacecraft missions. The subject matter is chosen to fill the void of existing textbooks and treatises, especially in state and dynamics attitude determination. MATLAB code of all examples will be provided through an external website.

On-orbit operations optimization among multiple cooperative or noncooperative spacecraft, which is often challenged by tight constraints and shifting parameters, has grown to be a hot issue in recent years.The authors of this book summarize related optimization problems into four planning categories: spacecraft multi-mission planning, far-range orbital maneuver planning, proximity relative motion planning and multi-spacecraft coordinated planning.The authors then formulate models, introduce optimization methods, and investigate simulation cases that address problems in these four categories. This text will serve as a quick reference for engineers, graduate students, postgraduates in the fields of optimization research and on-orbit operation mission planning.

Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics, Second Edition revises and expands this acclaimed, widely adopted textbook. Outstanding for use in undergraduate aeronautical engineering curricula, it is written for those first encountering the topic by clearly explaining the concepts and derivations of equations involved in aircraft flight mechanics. The text begins with a review of basic aerodynamics and propulsion and continues through aircraft performance, equations of motion, static stability, linearizing equations of motion, dynamic stability, classical feedback control, stability and control augmentation, Bode, state space, and special topics. The second edition also features insights about the A-10 based upon the author's career experience with this aircraft. Past winner of the AIAA Summerfield Book Award, this text contributes greatly to learning the fundamental principles of flight mechanics that are a crucial foundation of any aeronautical engineering curricula. It contains both real world applications and problems. A solutions manual is available to instructors by contacting AIAA.

This book provides its reader with a good understanding of the stabilization of switched nonlinear systems (SNS), systems that are of practical use in diverse situations: design of fault-tolerant systems in space- and aircraft; traffic control; and heat propagation control of semiconductor power chips. The practical background is emphasized throughout the book; interesting practical examples frequently illustrate the theoretical results with aircraft and spacecraft given particular prominence. Stabilization of Switched Nonlinear Systems with Unstable Modes treats several different subclasses of SNS according to the characteristics of the individual system (time-varying and distributed parameters, for example), the state composition of individual modes and the degree and distribution of instability in its various modes. Achievement and maintenance of stability across the system as a whole is bolstered by trading off between individual modes which may be either stable or unstable or by exploiting areas of partial stability within all the unstable modes. The book can be used as a reference for academic research on switched systems or used by graduate students of control theory and engineering. Readers should have studied linear and nonlinear system theory and have some knowledge of switched and hybrid systems to get the most from this monograph.

- Reflects the latest progress on modeling and algorithms of on-orbit operation optimization- Offers a comprehensive presentation of the features and classifications of on-orbit operations optimization, including planning models- Presents multiple solution algorithms according to different optimization requirements and on-line planning requirementsOn-orbit operations optimization among multiple cooperative or noncooperative spacecraft, which is often challenged by tight constraints and shifting parameters, has grown to be a hot issue in recent years. The authors of this book summarize related optimization problems into four planning categories: spacecraft multi-mission planning, far-range orbital maneuver planning, proximity relative motion planning and multi-spacecraft coordinated planning. The authors then formulate models, introduce optimization methods, and investigate simulation cases that address problems in these four categories. This text will serve as a quick reference for engineers, graduate students, postgraduates in the fields of optimization research and on-orbit operation mission planning.

A substantially updated second edition of this established text offering comprehensive coverage of aeroelasticity and dynamics loads. Introduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads, 2nd Edition is a substantially updated new edition offering comprehensive coverage of aeroelasticity and dynamics loads. It introduces the reader to the main principles involved in a wide range of aeroelasticity and loads topics. The book begins by reviewing the underlying disciplines of vibrations, aerodynamics, loads and control, and goes on to describe simplified models to illustrate aeroelastic behaviour and aircraft response before introducing more advanced methodologies. Finally, it explains how industrial certification requirements for aeroelasticity and loads may be met and relates these to the earlier theoretical approaches used. In this new edition, there are major revisions to the chapters on flutter and aeroservoelasticity and significant updates and reorganisation of the finite element chapters. This book is now accompanied by a website containing a solutions manual and MATLAB and SIMULINK programs. A substantially updated second edition of this established text offering comprehensive coverage of aeroelasticity and dynamics loads. Uses a unified simple aeroelastic model throughout the book. Major revisions to flutter and aeroservoelasticity chapters for ease of reference. Significant updates and reorganisation of chapters on finite elements Updates certification requirements. Accompanied by a website containing a solutions manual and MATLAB and SIMULINK programs that relate to the models used. Suitable textbook for graduate courses on aeroelasticity.

Exploring the nature of space programs and how nations can maximize advantages gained from space operations, this book draws from military and economic theory to describe an original model of the development and employment of a nations ability to operate in space. Chapters discuss the implications for the history and organization of Americas space program, particularly its military dimension.The rise of American naval power early in the 20th century is investigated as an historical analog to the current American situation in space, and a method is proposed for the U.S. to lead a new space age. This books unique theory and analysis will be of interest to policy makers, planners, leaders and enthusiasts interested in Americas future in space.

El presente texto describe y explica los principios fundamentales de la Electricidad que debe dominar todo aspirante a Técnico de Mantenimiento Aeromecánico para desempeñar su trabajo correctamente.;El libro esta completamente adaptado a los contenidos del Modulo 3 (Fundamentos de Electricidad) de la parte 66 del Reglamento (CE) 2042/2003 y del Reglamento (CE) 1149/2011, por lo que resulta ideal para la obtencion de la Licencia de Tecnico de Mantenimiento de Aeronaves LMA B.1, asi como de la LMA B.2, ya que trata cada tema con la profundidad adecuada.;Asimismo, el texto no solo es util para las organizaciones de formacion de mantenimiento parte 147 (centros 147), sino que resulta tambien increiblemente practico para aquellos que deseen prepararse por cuenta propia para aprobar el examen del Modulo 3 (Fundamentos de Electricidad) gracias a las variadas cuestiones de autoevaluacion que se incluyen al final de cada unidad y a la bateria final de mas de 400 preguntas de tipo test (examenes tipo) que se ofrecen como recursos digitales, a los que se puede acceder desde la ficha web de la obra (en www.paraninfo.es) mediante un sencillo registro desde la seccion "Recursos previo registro". Ademas, el libro incorpora utiles anexos finales.;Por ultimo, la obra esta completamente ilustrada con figuras e imagenes que facilitan la comprension de los contenidos y sirven de valioso apoyo para la obtencion de la licencia de Tecnico de Mantenimiento.;El autor, ingeniero aeronautico por la Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, cuenta con mas de diez años de experiencia en la formacion de tecnicos de mantenimiento aeromecanico y ha publicado, tambien en esta editorial, los libros Modulo 2 (Fisica) y Modulo 17 (Helices).

Análisis de fallos en sistemas aeronáuticos es un libro cuya génesis es la investigación del aspecto técnico de la industria aeroespacial, con una perspectiva interdisciplinaria y una visión integral de aporte a la seguridad operacional. Se trata de una obra de utilidad para todos los sectores y especialidades de la actividad aeronautica. Los contenidos y el analisis son de interes en la seguridad operacional tanto de los operadores comerciales como de la aviacion general o las organizaciones militares con medios aereos. A traves de los avances tecnicos y la investigacion de accidentes y sucesos inseguros, la industria ha logrado incrementar los niveles de seguridad; con ese criterio esta estructurada la obra. Desde los primeros contactos del hombre con los fallos de sus rudimentarias herramientas hasta los complejos materiales compuestos que hoy utiliza la industria aeroespacial, esta obra contempla el amplio espectro de materias primas, propiedades intrinsecas, comportamiento tipico y propension a fallos, a traves de una vision y un analisis interdisciplinario y sistemico. El texto esta estructurado de modo que el lector pueda utilizar este libro como lectura tecnica o como manual de consulta sobre temas especificos. La cronologia de los temas se ha desarrollado desde un marco historico evolutivo, partiendo desde las materias primas y las tecnicas de fabricacion, los conceptos de estructuras aeronauticas, la mecanica de fractura, el analisis de fallos (con y sin fractura), la mecanica de fatiga, los protocolos de analisis e investigacion internacionales, los factores humanos y organizacionales en el area tecnica, hasta un compendio de casos tipicos que posibilita la facil comprension de conceptos abstractos. La obra se estructura en 13 capitulos, desarrollados con un enfoque academico teorico, un marco historico referencial y procesos de comprobacion analitica. De igual modo, en todos los casos y capitulos se han utilizado datos, imagenes y graficos obtenidos de investigaciones reales de fallos en servicio en la industria aeronautica. Asimismo, el libro se nutre de gran cantidad de informacion obtenida durante el proceso de investigacion tecnica y deteccion de fallos en accidentes e incidentes de aviacion. Como se indicaba anteriormente, la obra en su conjunto presenta una marcada vision sistemica cuyo objetivo es hallar las causas profundas de los fallos y las condiciones latentes presentes en el sistema que propician los accidentes e incidentes. El autor, investigador tecnico de accidentes de aviacion, lleva mas de 15 años dedicado al estudio de la seguridad operacional desde el ambito tecnico, por lo que ha participado en la investigacion de accidentes de aviacion de transporte, aviacion general y aviacion deportiva. Actualmente desempeña su labor profesional en la autoridad aeronautica de la Republica Argentina como director nacional de investigaciones. Tambien ha sido docente de temas tecnicos especificos de investigacion y es autor de otros trabajos y obras relacionados con este ambito.

Desde su primera edición, esta obra ha ido experimentando tanto ampliaciones como mejoras en la exposición de los conceptos. El contenido se ha ido adaptando a las exigencias y al aumento del nivel de formacion de los pilotos por parte de las autoridades aeronauticas. En esta decimotercera edicion, corregida y actualizada, se ha cuidado la puesta al dia de algunos temas referentes a la normativa de la FAA y de la JAA (EASA).;Nacido como libro de texto para los pilotos de Iberia, su estudio ha pasado a ser fundamental no solo para los pilotos, tanto militares como civiles, sino tambien para mecanicos de vuelo, tecnicos de operaciones, despachadores de vuelo y controladores de la circulacion aerea.;El contenido de la obra cubre las siguientes materias: caracteristicas de la atmosfera, conceptos elementales de dinamica de fluidos, origen de las fuerzas aerodinamicas, influencia de la forma en planta del ala, dispositivos hipersustentadores, actuaciones de los aviones con motores de embolo, actuaciones de los aviones con motores de reaccion, vuelo a velocidades altas, efectos de la compresibilidad, requisitos, velocidades y distancias en despegues, aterrizajes y en ruta, actuaciones de despegue y aterrizaje, limitaciones estructurales, diagrama de maniobra, generalidades sobre estabilidad estatica y dinamica, estabilidad longitudinal, estabilidad direccional y lateral, ondas de choque y expansion y vuelo supersonico.;Asimismo, incluye dos apendices y un util tesauro de acronimos. El texto, declarado de utilidad aeronautica por el Ejercito del Aire español, se ha distribuido desde la primera edicion tanto en España como en toda Hispanoamerica, y ha sido recomendado por escuelas aeronauticas y organismos oficiales de distintos paises, lo que da fe de la gran calidad de esta obra.;Anibal Isidoro Carmona, doctor ingeniero aeronautico, es especialista en la preparacion de pilotos y tecnicos directamente implicados en las operaciones de vuelo. Cuenta con una dilatada experiencia profesional como instructor en el Centro de Instruccion de Tripulaciones de Iberia, en el Centro de Enseñanza de CASA y como profesor en la Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Aeronauticos de Madrid.

El libro está destinado a alumnos de grados universitarios en gestión de empresas de la aviación comercial y estudios profesionales afines. Su objeto es proporcionar una visión funcional y económica de los distintos mercados de pasaje y carga, asi como de aspectos particulares de la empresa aeroportuaria, todo ello desde una optica empirica. El texto realiza una introduccion al papel del aeropuerto en el contexto de la region a la que sirve y en la que se situa. Describe los distintos modos de propiedad y gestion que se practica en el mundo aeroportuario. Se presenta un analisis detallado de la esencia y caracteristicas propias de la produccion aeroportuaria atendiendo a los traficos, redes de enlaces, fenomenos de estacionalidad, etc. Igualmente se presenta documentadamente la extension del fenomeno de las empresas multiaeroportuarias en el mundo. Se consideran los ingresos de los aeropuertos, especialmente las tarifas de sus servicios, asi como aspectos de financiacion o de endeudamiento de este tipo de organizaciones, tanto en el caso español como en el panorama internacional. Presenta el modelo tarifario de los aeropuertos en España y de las normas regulatorias al uso. El capitulo de costes operativos, ademas de apuntar los principios que rigen esta variable, examina el caso español y se extiende en consideraciones respecto a otros aeropuertos internacionales. Finalmente se ocupa de los aspectos de oferta y demanda de slots y de las normas nacionales e internacionales aplicables. Todas las exposiciones se argumentan con el apoyo con profusion de tablas de datos y graficos que ayudan a enmarcar y entender el texto al que sirve.