Ashley H., Landahl M. Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies

Dover Publications, New York, 1965, 304 p. — ISBN: 0486648990.Dover Books on Aeronautical EngineeringAmid a welter of topics on the aeronautical engineering curriculum-hypersonic fluid mechanics, heat transfer, nonequilibrium phenomena, etc.-this concise text stands out as a rigorous, classroom-tested treatment of classical aerodynamic theory-indispensable background for aeronautical engineers and the foundation of current and future research.The present volume is also unique for its recognition of matched asymptotic expansions as a unifying framework for introducing boundary-value problems of external flow over thin wings and bodies. In addition, the book fully acknowledges the important role of high-speed computers in aerodynamics.After a short review of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, the authors offer a fairly extensive treatment of constant-density inviscid flow. Chapter 3 deals with singular perturbation problems, presenting an extremely useful technique not to be found in most texts. Subsequent chapters give solid basic coverage of these topics:
Effects of Viscosity
Thin-Wing Theory
Siender-Body Theory
Three-Dimensional Wings in Steady, Subsonic Flow
Three-Dimensional Thin Wings in Steady Supersonic Flow
Drag at Supersonic Speeds
Use of Flow-Reversal Theorems in Drag Minimization Problems
lnterference and Nonplanar Lifting Surface theories
Transonic Small-Disturbance Flow
Unsteady FlowIdeal as a primary or supplementary text at the graduate level, Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies also offers working engineers a valuable reference to the results of modern aerodynamic research and a selection of new and useful analytical tools.