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What references do you use for aerospace

What references do you use for aerospace

What references do you use for aerospace

(OP)
I am wondering what the common used references are for aerospace engineers and what are good books to learn the basics from? Is Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics by Wiley McCormick a good starting book?

RE: What references do you use for aerospace

Your question is a bit nebulous.  Consider the Boeing 787.  All engineering disciplines are represented, avionics, mechanics, structures, and aerodynamicists.

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RE: What references do you use for aerospace

DynamicFlow (Mechanical),
Based on your handle, and your text book choice, I would assume your area of interest is in aerodynamics of aircraft.
That would be a good starting point, I am sure there are other textbooks as good, but if self-starting, that should work.
As IRstuff stated, for aerospace engineers, it runs the whole spectrum.  To work in the aerospace industry, the only specialty I can think of that would not be used is .... nope can not think of one.

RE: What references do you use for aerospace

Yeah, Aerospace is a broad field.  That books a good choice, we used it when I was at school and I've looked back at it a few times since.

If you're interested in Design, take a look at Dan Raymers book http://www.aircraftdesign.com/

It was the book used for our aircraft design course by the same prof, one of our few who had actually worked in Aerospace.

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RE: What references do you use for aerospace

nebulous. thats a word you dont normally come across.

Totally agree with the responses above regarding disciplines.

RE: What references do you use for aerospace

IR - Don't take offense to this comment, but my pops often uses the word nebulous. Often in such a chiding way that you feel only three or four inches tall.

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RE: What references do you use for aerospace

Off to your room!

None taken.  I had a boss, whom I hated, say once, that even a resistor is a complex system to the resistor engineer.  And surely, there are no "simple" planes anymore.  

All I wanted to point out is that landing gear engineer, particularly one specializing in carrier landings, would have totally different set of reference materials than a wing designer.  Much more wordy than "nebulous," don't cha think?

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RE: What references do you use for aerospace

DynamicFlow, hopefully none of the light hearted ribbing/chastizement has offended you.

Do you have an area you want to specialize in?

From your handle I'd be tempted to assume aerodynamics but we know what assuming doeswinky smile.

http://www.mhhe.com/engcs/aero/anderson/

Was my course text in second year, I'm not sure I've really used it since but again, that's a function of what I've done in my career.

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RE: What references do you use for aerospace

(OP)
I think all the comments are great. Thank you everyone so far. My question is rather general and the reason for that is I am interested in getting into the aerospace field in a number of years though I don't know where I want to be in it. I think my interests at the moment are aerodynamics, aircraft design, and propulsion. I also have enjoyed learning a little about  stealth technology so if there is any quality literature about stealth technology please let me know.

RE: What references do you use for aerospace

While it's getting long in the truth there used to be a STANAG that addressed stealth.

I seem to recal my prof (who'd been one of the leads on B2) calling it the no see 'em.

We used it while working our group design project.

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RE: What references do you use for aerospace

Young Turk, That's the book I recomended in my first post.

It's not really the sort of book you'd just want to sit down and read to find out more though, it basically takes you through the initial design of an aircraft, it's ideal for design projects at Uni etc.

A good general book is Mechanics of Flight by Barnard & Philpott http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanics-Flight-R-H-Barnard/dp/1405823593
Not much detail but you could sit down and read it just out of interest.  I lost mine to an apprentice at my first employer, that'll teach me to lend from my personal library!

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RE: What references do you use for aerospace

Well, I gues that was a second then ;)  Sorry, don't always have time to hit every link while posting from work at break time.  I guess I have a somewhat high tolerance for pain when it comes to reading something I think I'll learn from.

RE: What references do you use for aerospace

YoungTurk, I wasn't slapping your wrist, sorry if I sounded like that.  My point was that as I recall (been a while since I looked at it) to get the best benefit from it you'll probably want to run some of the calculations/do your own design rather than just read the explanations etc.

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