The aircraft is only a transport mechanism for the payload, and all design decisions must consider payload first. Simply stated, the aircraft is a dust cover. "Fundamentals of Aircraft and Airship Design, Volume 1: Aircraft Design" emphasizes that the science and art of the aircraft design process is a compromise and that there is no right answer; however, there is always a best answer based on existing requirements and available technologies.
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This is an updated edition of Nicolai's 1975 publication. I personally feel that it will equal Raymer's Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach (Aiaa Education Series), which is the current reigning collegiate aircraft design publication. The book is well written and even presents a section design propeller-driven aircraft. He has an extensive section on structural design and analysis. I am planning on adopting this book for our senior aircraft design course.
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Airship Designers Beware!,
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This book comes in two volumes. The book you see is Volume 1 which is devoted to Aircraft Design only. Airship Design is supposedly covered in Volume 2 which I have been unable to locate. The AIAA says it is unavailable. Does that mean it hasn't been published yet or just that they didn't have one to send me? If any of you find out, please let me know. Volume 1 is an excellent 900-page book with about 200 pages of appendices. Volume 2 promises several Case Studies which I am most interested in.
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A very good Aircraft design book !,
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We use this book for our senior design class at The University of Texas at Arlington, this book is sold through AIAA also, it is a well organized and structured book for a student and even graduates who are looking for reference books. This books focuses on physical and technical understanding required for designing an aircraft with a little bit of historical background. This book also includes some color photos and graphs, I would recommend buying this book.
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