Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction: Basics of Materials and Techniques for the Non-Engineer

by Zeke Smith

Start here if you know nothing about composites except that new Light Sport kit designs, Boeing, and Airbus are using the technology. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 096428281X
• ISBN13: 9780964282810
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Aeronaut Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Homebuilders using composites

This is a good book. A large portion of the book (at the back) has exercises that you can do to try out your skills described in the book. The content is written very well and it is well illustrated. It presents the same content I have read in other books in a very nice fashion. Possibly the improved explanation is what commands the high price.

Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction.

The book is written in plain language, but is crafted so as to keep a complete explaination of all topics in the book. The reader will obtain a good general knowledge on composites; from how they are created, why they are so strong, durability & choising where they are applied plus various tooling techniques.I found the book easy to read, well explained and written for the average person with a practicle mind. The math is kept to a minimum, but is easy to understand that which is included. I have lent the book to an Engineer friend, who thought it good revision on a topic he had not used for a time.A worth while, informative book, at a reasonable cost.