Aerodynamics : selected topics in the light of their historical development
Theodore Von Kármán (Author)
Annotation Charming, reader-friendly chronicle by a famous pioneer in aerodynamic research traces the development of dynamic flight from the time of Newton through the 20th century. Itrecounts struggles of engineers and physicists with problems associated with lift, drag, stability, aeroelasticity, and the sound barrier. 72 figures. 1957 edition
ix, 203 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780486434858, 0486434850
53900531
I. Aerodynamic Research before the Era of Flight
II. The Theory of Lift
III. Theories of Drag and Skin Friction
IV. Supersonic Aerodynamics
V. Stability and Aeroelasticity
VI. From the Propeller to the Space Rocket
Originally published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1954