{"product_id":"9789811680274","title":"The Vortex and The Jet A Journey into the Beauty and Mystery of Flight","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Vortex and The Jet\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Journey into the Beauty and Mystery of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReiner Decher\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Aeronautics \u0026amp; Astronautics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis open access book is an introduction for the lay reader to understand the basics of flight. The exposure is to the mysteries of lift generation by wings and the basic function of the jet propulsion engine. The text relies on simple descriptions of the physics of air flow without unduly involving mathematics. The text is richly illustrated with sketches and photographs to enrich verbal descriptions. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe book takes the viewpoint that a reader does not have a background in the engineering of airplane components but is interested in the subject. The description is in terms of easy-to-understand terminology, occasional use of humor, references to everyday experiences, and occasionally to an algebraic relationship when that is unavoidable. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis book would serve a student aspiring to be an engineer to begin grappling with the phenomena involved and the techniques used to analyze these phenomena. The practitioner, as well as the beginner, in the art of flying an airplane is well served with the knowledge exposed here.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe text makes no apology for technical complexity. Its introduction is rigorous and provides a sound footing for further study.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReiner Decher is ​Professor Emeritus at University of Washington, Seattle WA USA (Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics). He completed his PhD degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProf. Decher has published numerous technical papers in the subjects of aerodynamics, propulsion, energy conversion and gas dynamics. He has published several books in these fields, Energy Conversion (Oxford UP 1994), Direct Energy Conversion (Oxford UP 1997), Powering the World’s Airliners (Pen \u0026amp; Sword, 2020), 2 books on rail transportation, 1 book history of engine technology: Turbulent Journey (Schiffer 2021), and 1 book as editor on WW II history: Invading Hitler’s Europe (Pen \u0026amp; Sword 2020).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProf. Decher has been Fulbright Research Professor at University of Karlsruhe Germany (1981-82), Fulbright Research Professor at Technical University of Berlin Germany (1998-99), Visiting Research Professor at Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne Switzerland (1992) and Visiting Professor at MIT, (1991).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 February 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe author himself\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789811680274\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e175\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"The author himself","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51027017629836,"sku":"9789811680274","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789811680274.jpg?v=1782431507","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789811680274","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}