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Advances in high spatial resolution mapping capabilities and the
new rules established by the Federal Aviation Administration in the
United States for the operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(sUAS) have provided new opportunities to acquire aerial data at a
lower cost and more safely versus other methods. A similar opening
of the skies for sUAS applications is being allowed in countries
across the world. Also, sUAS can access hazardous or inaccessible
areas during disaster events and provide rapid response when
needed. Applications of Small Unmanned Aircraft systems: Best
Practices and Case Studies is the first book that brings together
the best practices of sUAS applied to a broad range of issues in
high spatial resolution mapping projects. Very few sUAS pilots have
the knowledge of how the collected imagery is processed into value
added mapping products that have commercial and/or academic import.
Since the field of sUAS applications is just a few years old, this
book covers the need for a compendium of case studies to guide the
planning, data collection, and most importantly data processing and
map error issues, with the range of sensors available to the user
community. Written by experienced academics and professionals, this
book serves as a guide on how to formulate sUAS based projects,
from choice of a sUAS, flight planning for a particular
application, sensors and data acquisition, data processing
software, mapping software and use of the high spatial resolution
maps produced for particular types of geospatial modeling.
Features: Focus on sUAS based data acquisition and processing into
map products Broad range of case studies by highly experienced
academics Practical guidance on sUAS hardware, sensors, and
software utilized Compilation of workflow insights from expert
professors and professionals Relevant to academia, government, and
industry Positional and thematic map accuracy, UAS curriculum
development and workflow replicability issues This book would be an
excellent text for upper-level undergraduate to graduate level sUAS
mapping application courses. It is also invaluable as a reference
for educators designing sUAS based curriculum as well as for
potential sUAS users to assess the scope of mapping projects that
can be done with this technology.
The finest and most versatile logbooks for aviators, ASA's logbooks
have been "The Standard" of the industry for over 30 years and
comply with the FAA's record keeping requirements. Versatile,
easy-to-use, including all instructor endorsements, and flexible
enough to fit any pilot's needs -- student or ATP -- this is an
essential resource for aviators.
This book discusses the recent advanced technologies in Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS), with a view on how Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAVs) cooperate with future vehicles. ITS technologies
aim to achieve traffic efficiency and advance transportation safety
and mobility. Known as aircrafts without onboard human operators,
UAVs are used across the world for civilian, commercial, as well as
military applications. Common deployment include policing and
surveillance, product deliveries, aerial photography, agriculture,
and drone racing. As the air-ground cooperation enables more
diverse usage, this book addresses the holistic aspects of the
recent advanced technologies in ITS, including Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT), cyber security, and service
management from principle and engineering practice aspects. This is
achieved by providing in-depth study on several major topics in the
fields of telecommunications, transport services, cyber security,
and so on. The book will serve as a useful text for transportation,
energy, and ICT societies from both academia and industrial
sectors. Its broad scope of introductory knowledge, technical
reviews, discussions, and technology advances will also benefit
potential authors.
This book was developed using material from teaching courses on
fluid mechanics, high-speed flows, aerodynamics, high-enthalpy
flows, experimental methods, aircraft design, heat transfer,
introduction to engineering, and wind engineering. It precisely
presents the theoretical and application aspects of the terms
associated with these courses. It explains concepts such as
cyclone, typhoon, hurricane, and tornado, by highlighting the
subtle difference between them. The text comprehensively introduces
the subject vocabulary of fluid mechanics for use in courses in
engineering and the physical sciences. This book * Presents the
theoretical aspects and applications of high-speed flows,
aerodynamics, high-enthalpy flows, and aircraft design. * Provides
a ready reference source for readers to learn essential concepts
related to flow physics, rarefied, and stratified flows. *
Comprehensively covers topics such as laser Doppler anemometer,
latent heat of fusion, and latent heat of vaporisation. * Includes
schematic sketches and photographic images to equip the reader with
a better view of the concepts. This is ideal study material for
senior undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of
mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, flow physics, civil
engineering, automotive engineering, and manufacturing engineering.
Provides a quick and easy insight to the air transport system.
Written in the easy understandable language and style of
expression. Intended for the readership with different educational
backgrounds and levels.
The age old pastime of kite flying has recently experienced a
dramatic increase in popularity owing to the introduction of bold
new designs and materials for improved standards of efficiency. In
this completely revised and updated edition of one of the best
books ever written on the hobby, Ron Moulton (founder of the
British Kite Flying Association) and Pat Lloyd (an internationally
respected draughtsman) provide all the latest information on making
and flying modern kites. The authoritative text and detailed
drawings and even more colour photographs combine to describe the
new era of advanced models, the latest materials and the expert
skills required. Specialities such as kit fighting with the Rokkaku
design, aerial photography, Parabear drops and team aerobatics are
supported by 30 fully-dimensioned kite plans that embrace the
traditional, the simple and the sophisticated.
While international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions have been less than satisfactory, there is a presumption
that a significant level of multi-lateral commitment will be
realized at some point. International air and marine travel have
been left to one side in past talks because the pursuit of
agreement proceeds on the basis of commitment by sovereign nations
and the effects of these specific commercial activities are, by
their nature, difficult to corral and assign to specific national
jurisdictions. However, air travel is increasing and, unless
something is done, emissions from this segment of our world economy
will form a progressively larger percentage of the total,
especially as emissions fall in other activities. This book focuses
on fuel. The aim is to provide background in technical and policy
terms, from the broadest reliable sources of information available,
for the necessary discourse on society's reaction to the evolving
aviation emissions profile. It considers what policy has been, why
and how commercial air travel is committed to its current liquid
fuel, how that fuel can be made without using fossil-source
materials, and the barriers to change. It also advances some
elements of policy remedies that make sense in providing an
environmentally and economically sound way forward in a context
that comprehends a more complete vision of sustainability than
'renewable fuels' traditionally have. The goal of Will
Sustainability Fly? is to broaden and contextualize the knowledge
resource available to academics, policy makers, air industry
leaders and stakeholders, and interested members of the public.
Renowned airline business visionary and sage adviser, Nawal Taneja,
offers insights, inspiration, and practical measures, based on his
extensive experience and practices in other businesses, on how
high-level airline decision makers can extend the boundaries of
their businesses to adapt to the dramatically changing lifestyles
of consumers, now accelerated by the global pandemic
Provides comprehensive coverage of recent advances in combustion
technology Explains definite concepts about the design and
development in combustion systems Captures developments relevant
for aerospace area including gel propellant, aluminium based
propellants, gasification and gas turbine Aims to introduce the
combustion system in different industries Expounds novel combustion
systems with reference to pertinent renewable technologies
While some automatic navigation systems can use external measurements to determine their position (as the driver of a car uses road signs, or more recent automated systems use satellite data), others (such as those used in submarines) cannot. They must rely instead on internal measurements of the acceleration to determine their speed and position. Such inertial guidance systems have been in use since Word War II, and modern navigation would be impossible without them. This book describes the inertial technology used for guidance, control, and navigation, discussing in detail the principles, operation, and design of sensors, gyroscopes, and accelerometers, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of particular systems. An engineer with long practical experience in the field, the author elucidates the most recent developments in inertial guidance. Among these are fiber-optic gyroscopes, solid-state accelerometers, and the Global Positioning System. The book should be of interest to researchers and practicing engineers involved in systems engineering, aeronautics, space research, and navigation on land and on sea. This second edition has been brought up to date throughout, and includes new material on micromachined gyroscopes.
Within the developed world, airlines have responded to the advice
of advocates for corporate social and environmental responsibility
(CSER) to use the intertwined dimensions of economics, society and
environment to guide their business activities. However,
disingenuously, the advocates and regulators frequently pay
insufficient attention to the economics which are critical to
airlines' sustainability and profits. This omission pushes airlines
into the unprofitable domain of CSERplus. The author identifies
alleged market inefficiencies and failures, examines CSERplus
impacts on international competition and assesses the unintended
consequences of the regulations. She also provides innovative ideas
for future-proofing airlines. Clipped Wings is a treatise for
business professionals featuring academic research as well as
industry anecdotes. It is written for airlines (including their
owners, employees, passengers and suppliers), airports, trade
associations, policy makers, educators, students, consultants,
CSERplus specialists and anyone who is concerned about the future
of competitive airlines.
Written by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) consultant
designated engineering representative (DER) and an electronics
hardware design engineer who together taught the DO-254 class at
the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, Inc. (RTCA) in
Washington, District of Columbia, USA, Airborne Electronic Hardware
Design Assurance: A Practitioner's Guide to RTCA/DO-254 is a
testimony to the lessons learned and wisdom gained from many years
of first-hand experience in the design, verification, and approval
of airborne electronic hardware. This practical guide to the use of
RTCA/DO-254 in the development of airborne electronic hardware for
safety critical airborne applications: Describes how to optimize
engineering processes and practices to harmonize with DO-254
Addresses the single most problematic aspect of engineering and
compliance to DO-254-poorly written requirements Includes a
tutorial on how to write requirements that will minimize the cost
and effort of electronic design and verification Discusses the
common pitfalls encountered by practitioners of DO-254, along with
how those pitfalls occur and what can be done about them Settles
the ongoing debate and misconceptions about the true definition of
a derived requirement Promotes embracing DO-254 as the best means
to achieve compliance to it, as well as the best path to
high-quality electronic hardware Airborne Electronic Hardware
Design Assurance: A Practitioner's Guide to RTCA/DO-254 offers
real-world insight into RTCA/DO-254 and how its objectives can be
satisfied. It provides engineers with valuable information that can
be applied to any project to make compliance to DO-254 as easy and
problem-free as possible.
Performance calculations can be classified into three main types:
lift, thrust and slope. Firstly, since the lift profile is known
and unmodifiable from the time an aircraft is designed, the mass at
a given speed or the speed at a given mass must be determined.
Then, once the thrust of the engines and the mass are known, the
slope must be calculated. Finally, once the slope is known (for
example, level flight) as well as the mass, it is necessary to
deduce the thrust; this is the position of the throttle control
lever that ensures balance. The corresponding consumption must then
be defined. Performance specifications for customer aircraft, such
as manoeuvrability, fuel consumption, maintenance, safety and
testability, have become ever more demanding with each generation
of equipment. Major technical advances have been required: wing
profiles, engines, materials to reduce mass, etc. This book
presents a theoretical approach to flight mechanics that makes it
possible to grasp the subject and links it with the empirical
approach of manufacturers.
* Describes the principles of capitalism and how they can be used
in the space industry to maximize creation of value for humanity. *
Develops pragmatic criteria for readers to use in assessing value
to humanity of initiatives and business decisions in the space
industry. * Describes the world's greatest problems and how space
systems may help address them with emphasis placed on how the space
industry supports sustainability of humanity and the planet. *
Provides all of the above in an integrated format that is
accessible to readers, whether coming from technical, business, or
policy backgrounds.
* Describes the principles of capitalism and how they can be used
in the space industry to maximize creation of value for humanity. *
Develops pragmatic criteria for readers to use in assessing value
to humanity of initiatives and business decisions in the space
industry. * Describes the world's greatest problems and how space
systems may help address them with emphasis placed on how the space
industry supports sustainability of humanity and the planet. *
Provides all of the above in an integrated format that is
accessible to readers, whether coming from technical, business, or
policy backgrounds.
Suspension Plasma Spray Coating of Advanced Ceramics presents the
significance of suspension plasma spray coating of ceramics for
thermal barrier applications. It covers suspension formation and
optimization in different oxide and non-oxide mixtures and ceramic
matrix composites (CMC) of sub-micron and nanosized powders.
Enabling readers to understand the importance of thermally inert
and insulating ceramic coatings on metals and alloys, the book
explains how to improve their utilization in applications, such as
turbine blades or diesel engines, gas turbines, and coating
methods. This book also discusses advanced topics on nanomaterials
coatings in monolithic or composite forms as thermal barriers
through organic and non-organic based suspensions using high energy
plasma spray methods. Features: Presents significant thermal
barrier properties using high energy plasma spray methods. Explores
advanced surface modification techniques. Covers monolithic,
composite, and solid solution ceramics coating. Discusses high
precision coating methods. The book will be useful for professional
engineers working in surface modification and researchers studying
materials science and engineering, corrosion, and abrasion.
An Explanation of the Significant Difference in Flying Qualities Between Jet Transport Aeroplanes and Piston Engined Transport.
Aircraft Systems Classifications Enables aerospace professionals to
quickly and accurately reference key information about all types of
aircraft systems Aircraft Systems Classifications: A Handbook of
Characteristics and Design Guidelines provides comprehensive
information on aircraft systems delivered in a concise, direct, and
standardized way, allowing readers to easily find the information
they need. The book presents a full set of characteristics and
requirements for all types of aircraft systems, including avionic,
mission, and supporting ground systems, in a single volume. Readers
can delve further into specific topics by referencing the detailed
glossary and bibliography. To aid in reader comprehension, each
aircraft system is broken down according to various criteria, such
as: Purpose, description, and safety Integration with other systems
Key interfaces and design drivers Modeling and simulation Best
practices and future trends Written for aerospace professionals,
researchers, and advanced students with some existing knowledge of
the aircraft industry, this book allows readers to quickly
reference information on every aspect of aircraft systems.
Blade Element Rotor Theory This book presents an extension of the
conventional blade element rotor theory to describe the dynamic
properties of helicopter rotors. The presented theory focuses on
the accurate mathematical determination of the forces and moments
by which a rotor affects its rotorcraft at specified flight
conditions and control positions. Analyzing the impact of a blade's
non-uniform properties, the book covers blade twisting, the
non-rectangular planform shape of a blade, and inhomogeneous
airfoil along the blade. It discusses inhomogeneous induced airflow
around a rotor disc in terms of the blade element rotor theory.
This book also considers the impact of flapping hinge offset on the
rotor's dynamic properties. Features * Focuses on a comprehensive
description and accurate determination of the rotor's aerodynamic
properties * Presents precise helicopter rotor properties with
inhomogeneous aerodynamic properties of rotor blades * Considers
inhomogeneous distribution of induced flow * Discusses a
mathematical model of a main helicopter rotor for a helicopter
flight simulator This book is intended for graduate students and
researchers studying rotor dynamics and helicopter flight dynamics
1) Demonstrates alternative definitions of the fuzzy safety factor
2) Explains properties of materials and their structural
deterioration 3) Covers optimal probabilistic design 4) Aids the
reader in solving problems associated with uncertainty
NASA-SP-2009-4802. NASA History Series. Edited by Steven J. Dick
and Mark L. Lupisella. Authors with diverse backgrounds in science,
history, anthropology, and more, consider culture in the context of
the cosmos. How does our knowledge of cosmic evolution affect
terrestrial culture? Conversely, how does our knowledge of cultural
evolution affect our thinking about possible cultures in the
cosmos? Are life, mind, and culture of fundamental significance to
the grand story of the cosmos that has generated its own
self-understanding through science, rational reasoning, and
mathematics? Book includes bibliographical references and an index.
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