What references do you use for aerospace
What references do you use for aerospace
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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?





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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
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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Totally agree with the responses above regarding disciplines.
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RE: What references do you use for aerospace
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
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 does
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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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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Haven't gotten too far into it yet, but it seems like a good place to learn a little more about all the different aspects of aerospace engineering.
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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:/
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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