Theory of Wing Sections: Including a Summary of Airfoil Data (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) [Paperback]

Ira H. Abbott (Author), A. E. von Doenhoff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0486605868 | ISBN-13: 978-0486605869 | Publication Date: June 1, 1959

A reference for engineers and students, this volume devotes more than 300 pages to theoretical and experimental considerations. It progresses from elementary materials to methods used in the design of NACA low-drag airfoils, and it presents techniques for using wing-section data to predict wing characteristics. Requires differential and integral calculus and elementary mechanics. 1949 edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 693 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1959)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486605868
• ISBN-13: 978-0486605869
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The classical approach and text to section design, November 26, 2000

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Dr Drieux (Panorama City, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Theory of Wing Sections: Including a Summary of Airfoil Data (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) (Paperback)

I have worn out two copies of this in my professional days, and I am doing so again with my 'hobby' copy. It is much handier that the on-line references for NACA data and for doing the 'quick flip through' when thinking about design. It is not, however, for either the mathematicall un-initiated, nor for the first-time designer. The book is both thorough and rigorous in its treatment of the topics it covers. All in all, along with the other standard texts, it supplies the needed data ad information when thinking 'I wonder if that will work...'

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Aerospace Students or Engineers., September 25, 1999

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This review is from: Theory of Wing Sections: Including a Summary of Airfoil Data (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) (Paperback)

Even if the book is old, it's the base of the airfoil understanding, because of the data included. Don't look for strange things here, just the classic stuff, but very complete.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The classic reference book on airfoils, January 21, 1999

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Paul Wiedorn (Severna Park MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Theory of Wing Sections: Including a Summary of Airfoil Data (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) (Paperback)

This should be the first book on the shelf of any serious aircraft designer. The first half of the book is a review of classic airfoil theory, including all of the pertinent formulas. It is a bit dry and definitely not a textbook, but rather a comprehensive reference manual. Most people skip the text and buy the book for the second half, which is a compilation of all the basic NACA airfoils. Each airfoil shape is exactly described and includes graphs of performance data. This is a "must have" book for anyone who wants to design airfoils, whether they are the wings of an airplane, or the fins, rudders, etc. of a sailboat.