The Vortex and the Jet: A Journey Into the Beauty and Mystery of Flight

By Reiner Decher

Book Overview

How and why does a wing generate lift?.- The bound vortex.- Frictionless air cannot provide lift: a paradox.- Drag, a nightmare or a challenge, depending on your point of view.- Pressure: The Bernoulli principle and flow energy conservation.- Pressure, pressure, it's all about pressure!.- Putting it all together in the real world.- The jet: fluid in motion.- Propulsion for flight: power or thrust?.- The compressor: engine keystone.- Bypass.- Other components of the jet engine.- More components: inlets, mixers, and nozzles.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811680272
• ISBN13: 9789811680274
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"