Civil Jet Aircraft Design (AIAA Education) [Hardcover]

Lloyd R. Jenkinson (Author), Paul Simpkin (Author), Darren Rhodes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 156347350X | ISBN-13: 978-1563473500 | Publication Date: January 1999

This book represents a comprehensive introduction to the modern process of designing transport aircraft from the preliminary stages of conceptual design to detail design of major aircraft components, including cost analysis and optimization. The three authors ensure a balanced presentation, with viewpoints from an educator, a practicing engineer/designer, and an official from the Civil Aviation Authority, United Kingdom. One of the main objectives of this text is to introduce students to the procedures and practices of civil aircraft design involving conflicting requirements of performance, quality, safety, and environmental issues. The first part of the text deals with the main elements of the preliminary design process for principal aircraft components of a civil transport, including the parametric methods used to define the baseline design configuration. The second part describes the use of spreadsheet methods in aircraft design on four separate design studies.

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'It is refreshing to see the publication of a book which describes the many aspects of modern civil jet aircraft design. It is the value of the present book that it emphasises that design in general and aircraft design in particular encompasses much more than performing the required computations. Civil Jet Aircraft Design fully deserves its place among the relatively small number of modern books on aircraft design.' Aircraft Design 'The scope is comprehensive...the chapter sequence is logical...the figures are clear and simple and relate wll to the text...should be on the shelf of all aero engineering students.' The Aeronautical Journal, May 2000 "Written by experts in their fields...highly recommended." Air International. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 418 pages
• Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156347350X
• ISBN-13: 978-1563473500
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #483,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars an overly-simplified but otherwise fine title on modern turbofan transport design, October 4, 2009

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Ding Ding "evil scholar" (Shanghai, P.R. China) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Civil Jet Aircraft Design (AIAA Education) (Hardcover)

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This book is important in that it is practically the only one available in the area of modern(around 2000) jet transport design. Other more famous titles like Torenbeek(1981) and Roskam(1985,I don't yet have the 2002 version) are mostly outdated.
However, by comparison Civil Jet Aircraft Design is trying a bit too hard to simplify the many very sophisticated decision-making activities involved in the design process of a modern jet transport. Oftentimes the examples included are too simple or based on references not clearly cited in the text. The chapter on wing design and aerodynamics are so unreasonably simplified that they are of no use for someone doing even a small-scale course project. Many assumptions are made without any explanation and leave the reader completely to his own devices.
After thoroughly studying this book as well as other titles in this field, such as Torenbeek,Roskam,Raymer's aircraft design conceptual approach,Denis Howe's aircraft conceptual design synthesis,etc, during my graduate study I think this book with its minimum mathematical content is suitable for those who seek a casual look into the world of modern jet transport design and those who,like me, are studying aircraft design and in dire need of a comprehensive collection of related titles.
By the way, if you plan to actually apply the formulae found in the book, beware that fatal mistakes and typos are not uncommon. The Wing Weight formulae and the Takeoff ground roll formulae are the most noticeable two. If you have a professional interest in aircraft design, be sure to always do the mathematical deductions yourself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good read!, August 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Civil Jet Aircraft Design (AIAA Education) (Hardcover)

The best book of its type I have ever read. By the way, is the author also an actor who appeared in the cult movie Leon The Pig Farmer?

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars interesting, August 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Civil Jet Aircraft Design (AIAA Education) (Hardcover)

I thought it was an interesting insight into the world of aviation and not too difficult for a lay person to appreciate. I think one of the authors, Paul Simpkin, is also a comedy writer - and ex-Cambridge graduate. Obviously multi-talented.