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  • System Health Management

    with Aerospace Applications

    Edited by Ann Patterson-Hine, Stephen B. Johnson, Thomas J. Gormley, Seth S. Kessler, Charles D. Mott, Karl M. Reichard, Philip S. Scandura Jr. ...
    Series series Aerospace Series
    System Health Management: with Aerospace Applications provides the first complete reference text for System Health Management (SHM), the set of technologies and processes used to improve system dependability. Edited by a team of engineers and consultants with SHM design, development, and research experience from NASA, industry, and academia, each heading up sections in their own areas of expertise ... Read more

    $199.00 USD

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  • Bogeys and Bandits

    by Robert Gandt ...
    Thirty years after he graduated from the Navy's fighter/attack school, Robert Gandt returns to participate in the rigorous training program of the class of eight Navy and Marine pilots learning to fly the F/A-18 Hornet. Meet the identical twins from Middle America, the computer nerd with a penchant for speed, the grandson of a Tuskegee Airman trying to live up to a proud legacy, and two women ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • WWII 1939 Polish Bomber PZL 37 “LOS”

    by Jaroslaw Skora ...
    PZL 37 "LOS" (Moose) was the most modern aircraft as part of the Polish Air Force during the German invasion in September 1939. The aircraft was designed in 1934 by Jerzy Dabrowski. The publication includes the origins and development of construction of bombers in Poland. A detailed technical description of all the PZL 37 versions. The author also presents the course of fights with the use of PZL ... Read more

    $11.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Piloting Basics Handbook

    by Lewis Bjork ...
    The ultimate guide for flying skillfully and safelyNow, in one comprehensive volume you can get both step-by-step instruction in basic piloting skills, and FARs that every pilot must be able to reference and understand. Piloting Basics by Lewis Bjork truly packs all the detailed, profusely illustrated how-to information you need. From total preflight preparations to takeoffs and landings, it’s all ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Fundamentals of Space Business and Economics

    by Ozgur Gurtuna ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book provides an overview of key topics related to space business and management. Case studies and an integrative section are included to illustrate the fundamental concepts and to build intuition. Key topics in the field, such as risk management and cost management, are covered in detail. ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Quest for Flight

    John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West

    by Craig S. Harwood, Gary B. Fogel ...
    The Wright brothers have long received the lion’s share of credit for inventing the airplane. But a California scientist succeeded in flying gliders twenty years before the Wright’s powered flights at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Quest for Flight reveals the amazing accomplishments of John J. Montgomery, a prolific inventor who piloted the glider he designed in 1883 in the first controlled flights of a ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • Small Satellites and Their Regulation

    by Joseph N. Pelton, Ram S. Jakhu ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Since the launch of UoSat-1 of the University of Surrey (United Kingdom) in 1981, small satellites proved regularly to be useful, beneficial, and cost-effective tools. Typical tasks cover education and workforce development, technology demonstration, verification and validation, scientific and engineering research as well as commercial applications. Today the launch masses range over almost three ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Lighter than Air Robots

    Guidance and Control of Autonomous Airships

    by Yasmina Bestaoui Sebbane ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    An aerial robot is a system capable of sustained flight with no direct human control and able to perform a specific task. A lighter than air robot is an aerial robot that relies on the static lift to balance its own weight. It can also be defined as a lighter than air unmanned aerial vehicle or an unmanned airship with sufficient autonomy. Lighter than air systems are particularly appealing since ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Foundations of Circulation Control Based Small-Scale Unmanned Aircraft

    A Comprehensive Methodology from Concept to Design and Experimental Testing

    by Kimon P. Valavanis, Konstantinos Kanistras, Matthew J. Rutherford ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book focuses on using and implementing Circulation Control (CC) - an active flow control method used to produce increased lift over the traditionally used systems, like flaps, slats, etc. - to design a new type of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft that are endowed with improved aerodynamic efficiency, enhanced endurance, increased useful payload (fuel capacity, battery cells, on-board sensors) ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • The Business of Space

    The Next Frontier of International Competition

    by L. Brennan, A. Vecchi ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book looks at the space industry from a business perspective, with a focus on international competition. The space industry traces its origins to the middle of last century as a government/military domain and the author now looks at the ongoing evolution of space exploration and travel, and projects the future of the industry. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Space Systems for Disaster Warning, Response, and Recovery

    by Scott Madry ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This SpringerBrief provides a general overview of the role of satellite applications for disaster mitigation, warning, planning, recovery and response. It covers both the overall role and perspective of the emergency management community as well as the various space applications that support their work. Key insights are provided as to how satellite telecommunications, remote sensing, navigation ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Whither Turbulence and Big Data in the 21st Century?

    Edited by Andrew Pollard, Luciano Castillo, Luminita Danaila, Mark Glauser ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This volume provides a snapshot of the current and future trends in turbulence research across a range of disciplines. It provides an overview of the key challenges that face scientific and engineering communities in the context of huge databases of turbulence information currently being generated, yet poorly mined. These challenges include coherent structures and their control, wall turbulence ... Read more

    $143.09 USD