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En el libro De las Cometas a los Drones se hace un recorrido por orden cronológico de los diferentes tipos de ingenios voladores construidos por el hombre. Sin entrar en detalles excesivamente técnicos, se relatan los aspectos mas relevantes del diseño, la construccion y las capacidades de cada aeronave. Se cuentan hechos acaecidos desde los principios de la aviacion hasta 2017, algunos de los cuales son experiencias vividas por el autor o relatadas por los protagonistas. Se incluyen numerosas fotografias que soportan las explicaciones del texto. Finalmente en el ultimo capitulo se comentan los inicios de las aeronaves manejadas por control remoto, UAVS, RPAS, conocidos vulgarmente como Drones, y sus ultimos logros, que seran a no dudar el futuro de las aeronaves.

Dentro de la formación de un Técnico de Mantenimiento de Aeronaves es básico el conocimiento de los sistemas de las mismas. En esta obra se ha tratado de cubrir todas las necesidades de formación básica que tiene que conocer un futuro tecnico de mantenimiento, tratados desde tres puntos de vista y con un objetivo. Primero, que cumpla con lo especificado en la normativa vigente. Segundo, tratarlo desde un aspecto no excesivamente teorico. Tercero, tratarlo desde el punto de vista que me han proporcionado los largos años de experiencia a pie de avion en hangares y pistas en gran parte del mundo. Todo esto con el objetivo de situar al tecnico con las herramientas intelectuales y practicas necesarias para que puedan recibir los cursos de tipo de aeronave con un alto grado de aprovechamiento, y ademas inculcar en el alumnado formas, normas y costumbres para que, sabiendo lo que no debe hacer, pueda ir efectuando trabajos que le ayudaran a sentirse util mientras va adquiriendo la experiencia imprescindible que le permita llegar donde el mismo marque su objetivo.

El objetivo de la aerodinámica civil es la estimación de las cargas aerodinámicas (fuerzas y momentos) que genera el flujo del aire alrededor de los cuerpos inmersos en la capa límite terrestre. Pa

A microwave front-end refers the components in the receiver that process the signal at the original incoming frequency. This highly practical resource offers an in-depth understanding of microwave front end integration and how it is applied in the avionics field. Engineers find detailed guidance on circuit integration, including coverage of component miniaturization, hybrid and monolithic integrated circuits, and 3D design. The book addresses system integration with discussions on the combination of different avionic systems, single antenna design, top/bottom front end combination, and integration of passive and active antenna modules. This first-of-its-kind volume features unique material on novel structures of avionics front-ends and new strategies for microwave front-end design. Supported with nearly 200 illustrations and more than 160 equations, this book is a valuable professional reference and also serves well as a postgraduate textbook.

Airbreathing Propulsion covers the physics of combustion, fluid and thermo-dynamics, and structural mechanics of airbreathing engines, including piston, turboprop, turbojet, turbofan, and ramjet engines. End-of-chapter exercises allow the reader to practice the fundamental concepts behind airbreathing propulsion, and the included PAGIC computer code will help the reader to examine the relationships between the performance parameters of different engines. Large amounts of data have on many different piston, turbojet, and turboprop engines have been compiled for this book and are included as an appendix. This textbook is ideal for senior undergraduate and graduate students studying aeronautical engineering, aerospace engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The author's approach is one of continuum models of the aerodynamic flow interacting with a flexible structure whose behavior is governed by partial differential equations. Both linear and nonlinear models are considered although much of the book is concerned with the former while keeping the latter clearly in view. A complete chapter is also devoted to nonlinear theory. The author has provided new insights into the classical inviscid aerodynamics and raises novel and interesting questions on fundamental issues that have too often been neglected or forgotten in the development of the early history of the subject. The author contrasts his approach with discrete models for the unsteady aerodynamic flow and the finite element model for the structure. Much of the aeroelasticity has been developed with applications formerly in mind because of its enormous consequences for the safety of aircraft. Aeroelastic instabilities such as divergence and flutter and aeroelastic responses to gusts can pose a significant hazard to the aircraft and impact its performance. Yet, it is now recognized that there are many other physical phenomena that have similar characteristics ranging from flows around flexible tall buildings and long span bridges, alternate energy sources such as electric power generation by smart structures to flows internal to the human body. From the foreword: "For the theorist and applied mathematician who wishes an introduction to this fascinating subject as well as for the experienced aeroelastician who is open to new challenges and a fresh viewpoint, this book and its author have much to offer the reader." Earl Dowell, Duke University, USA

Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures provides a highly timely presentation of the state-of-the-art, future directions and technical requirements of morphing aircraft. Divided into three sections it addresses morphing aircraft, bio-inspiration, and smart structures with specific focus on the flight control, aerodynamics, bio-mechanics, materials, and structures of these vehicles as well as power requirements and the use of advanced piezo materials and smart actuators. The tutorial approach adopted by the contributors, including underlying concepts and mathematical formulations, unifies the methodologies and tools required to provide practicing engineers and applied researchers with the insight to synthesize morphing air vehicles and morphing structures, as well as offering direction for future research.

Fatigue of the pressurized fuselages of transport aircraft is a significant problem all builders and users of aircraft have to cope with for reasons associated with assuring a sufficient lifetime and safety, and formulating adequate inspection procedures. These aspects are all addressed in various formal protocols for creating and maintaining airworthiness, including damage tolerance considerations. In most transport aircraft, fatigue occurs in lap joints, sometimes leading to circumstances that threaten safety in critical ways. The problem of fatigue of lap joints has been considerably enlarged by the goal of extending aircraft lifetimes. Fatigue of riveted lap joints between aluminium alloy sheets, typical of the pressurized aircraft fuselage, is the major topic of the present book. The richly illustrated and well-structured chapters treat subjects such as: structural design solutions and loading conditions for fuselage skin joints; relevance of laboratory test results for simple lap joint specimens to riveted joints in a real structure; effect of various production and design related variables on the riveted joint fatigue behaviour; analytical and experimental results on load transmission in mechanically fastened lap joints; theoretical and experimental analysis of secondary bending and its implications for riveted joint fatigue performance; nucleation and shape development of fatigue cracks in riveted longitudinal lap joints; overview of experimental investigations into the multi-site damage for full scale fuselage panels and riveted lap joint specimens; fatigue crack growth and fatigue life prediction methodology for riveted lap joints; residual strength predictions for riveted lap joints in a fuselage structure. The major issues of each chapter are recapitulated in the last section.

El libro narra el proceso de invención de la máquina de volar más pesada que el aire. Sin sacrificar el rigor técnico, se trata de un texto entretenido, que despierta inmediatamente la atención de cualquier lector apasionado por la tecnologia, la aviacion o la historia. El autor se ha interesado por la vida de los inventores, sus contribuciones reales al proceso y los elementos del entorno social y politico que influyeron en sus creaciones. Segun el autor, sin entender la personalidad de los inventores no es posible reconstruir el proceso de la invencion. Si Leonardo da Vinci fue capaz de abrir cadaveres en los hospitales para estudiar musculos y visceras, parece verosimil que intentara volar con alguna de sus maquinas. La frustracion causada por una larga enfermedad a Wilbur Wright, en su primera juventud, lo llevaria a perseverar en el logro de un gran triunfo intelectual. Santos Dumont perseguiria el exito toda su vida, para cumplir con el mandato de su padre de encontrar su lugar en el mundo. El autor ha profundizado en la vida de todos los personajes que contribuyeron de forma decisiva a la invencion de la maquina de volar. Un mundo nutrido de protagonistas tan excepcionales como el florentino Da Vinci, el principe de las matematicas Leonhard Euler, el ingeniero Smeaton, el aristocrata Cayley, el millonario Santos Dumont, o el inventor de la ametralladora, Hiram Maxim. Los personajes, sus vidas, las relaciones entre ellos y los acontecimientos historicos, forman el entramado de un apasionante relato que gana en intensidad hasta alcanzar el cenit en los albores del siglo XX, con la irrupcion en el escenario de los hermanos Wright.

Fatigue of the pressurized fuselages of transport aircraft is a significant problem all builders and users of aircraft have to cope with for reasons associated with assuring a sufficient lifetime and safety, and formulating adequate inspection procedures. These aspects are all addressed in various formal protocols for creating and maintaining airworthiness, including damage tolerance considerations. In most transport aircraft, fatigue occurs in lap joints, sometimes leading to circumstances that threaten safety in critical ways. The problem of fatigue of lap joints has been considerably enlarged by the goal of extending aircraft lifetimes. Fatigue of riveted lap joints between aluminium alloy sheets, typical of the pressurized aircraft fuselage, is the major topic of the present book. The richly illustrated and well-structured chapters treat subjects such as: structural design solutions and loading conditions for fuselage skin joints; relevance of laboratory test results for simple lap joint specimens to riveted joints in a real structure; effect of various production and design related variables on the riveted joint fatigue behaviour; analytical and experimental results on load transmission in mechanically fastened lap joints; theoretical and experimental analysis of secondary bending and its implications for riveted joint fatigue performance; nucleation and shape development of fatigue cracks in riveted longitudinal lap joints; overview of experimental investigations into the multi-site damage for full scale fuselage panels and riveted lap joint specimens; fatigue crack growth and fatigue life prediction methodology for riveted lap joints; residual strength predictions for riveted lap joints in a fuselage structure. The major issues of each chapter are recapitulated in the last section.

The definition of all space systems starts with the establishment of its fundamental parameters: requirements to be fulfilled, overall system and satellite design, analysis and design of the critical elements, developmental approach, cost, and schedule. There are only a few texts covering early design of space systems and none of them has been specifically dedicated to it. Furthermore all existing space engineering books concentrate on analysis. None of them deal with space system synthesis - with the interrelations between all the elements of the space system. "Introduction to Space Systems" concentrates on understanding the interaction between all the forces, both technical and non-technical, which influence the definition of a space system. This book refers to the entire system: space and ground segments, mission objectives as well as to cost, risk, and mission success probabilities. "Introduction to Space Systems" is divided into two parts. The first part analyzes the process of space system design in an abstract way. The second part of the book focuses on concrete aspects of the space system design process. It concentrates on interactions between design decisions and uses past design examples to illustrate these interactions. The idea is for the reader to acquire a good insight in what is a good design by analyzing these past designs.

There is increasing interest in the potential of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) technology and their wide ranging applications including defence missions, reconnaissance and surveillance, border patrol, disaster zone assessment and atmospheric research. High investment levels from the military sector globally is driving research and development and increasing the viability of autonomous platforms as replacements for the remotely piloted vehicles more commonly in use. UAV/UAS pose a number of new challenges, with the autonomy and in particular collision avoidance, detect and avoid, or sense and avoid, as the most challenging one, involving both regulatory and technical issues. Sense and Avoid in UAS: Research and Applications covers the problem of detect, sense and avoid in UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) in depth and combines the theoretical and application results by leading academics and researchers from industry and academia. Key features: Presents a holistic view of the sense and avoid problem in the wider application of autonomous systems Includes information on human factors, regulatory issues and navigation, control, aerodynamics and physics aspects of the sense and avoid problem in UAS Provides professional, scientific and reliable content that is easy to understand, and Includes contributions from leading engineers and researchers in the field Sense and Avoid in UAS: Research and Applications is an invaluable source of original and specialised information. It acts as a reference manual for practising engineers and advanced theoretical researchers and also forms a useful resource for younger engineers and postgraduate students. With its credible sources and thorough review process, Sense and Avoid in UAS: Research and Applications provides a reliable source of information in an area that is fast expanding but scarcely covered.

A comprehensive approach to the air vehicle design process using the principles of systems engineering Due to the high cost and the risks associated with development, complex aircraft systems have become a prime candidate for the adoption of systems engineering methodologies. This book presents the entire process of aircraft design based on a systems engineering approach from conceptual design phase, through to preliminary design phase and to detail design phase. Presenting in one volume the methodologies behind aircraft design, this book covers the components and the issues affected by design procedures. The basic topics that are essential to the process, such as aerodynamics, flight stability and control, aero-structure, and aircraft performance are reviewed in various chapters where required. Based on these fundamentals and design requirements, the author explains the design process in a holistic manner to emphasise the integration of the individual components into the overall design. Throughout the book the various design options are considered and weighed against each other, to give readers a practical understanding of the process overall. Readers with knowledge of the fundamental concepts of aerodynamics, propulsion, aero-structure, and flight dynamics will find this book ideal to progress towards the next stage in their understanding of the topic. Furthermore, the broad variety of design techniques covered ensures that readers have the freedom and flexibility to satisfy the design requirements when approaching real-world projects. Key features: Provides full coverage of the design aspects of an air vehicle including: aeronautical concepts, design techniques and design flowcharts Features end of chapter problems to reinforce the learning process as well as fully solved design examples at component level Includes fundamental explanations for aeronautical engineering students and practicing engineers Features a solutions manual to sample questions on the books companion website

What is for a professional pilot required to fly as safe as possible? Written by pilots the book gives a detailed introduction into the basics of accident prevention in air traffic. Explicit background knowledge as well as detailed listings of safety relevant features in human behaviour are included.

This book provides a backdrop of current trends in the industry where airlines are tending to retain their aircraft longer, while also rapidly introducing a new genre of aircraft into service. The author concentrates on the unique information requirements for Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and delves into the detailed aspects of information needs from within the industry such as Engineering and Maintenance Planning, Aircraft/Engine/Component Configurations, Materials Management, Logistics, and Technical Documentation. He highlights the unique information requirements for aviation MRO and delves into the detailed aspects of information needs from within the industry such as engineering and maintenance planning, aircraft/engine/component configurations, materials management, logistics, and technical documentation. It highlights the difference between on-wing and off-wing maintenance with their unique information processing needs. - Provides practical and realistic solutions to real-world problems - Presents a global perspective of the industry and its relationship with dynamic information technology - Written by a highly knowledgeable and hands on practitioner in this niche field of Aircraft Maintenance - Draws on the author''s wide-ranging practical experience of provisioning IT support to this industry - Draws on the author''s extensive experience to suggest a framework for best practices in IT Provisioning