Precision aerial delivery systems modeling, dynamics, and control / edited by Oleg A. Yakimenko.
| Other author | Yakimenko, Oleg A. |
| Other author | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronomics, Inc., [2015] |
| Description | xxx, 937 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; volume 248 Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 248. ^A674333 |
| Contents | PADS and measures of their effectiveness / Oleg Yakimenko -- Basic analysis of ram-air parachute / Steven Lingard -- Key factors affecting PADS landing precision / Oleg Yakimenko and Horst Altmann -- Aerodynamic characterization of parafoils / Hamid Johari, Oleg Yakimenko and Thomas Jann -- Equations of motion / Oleg Yakimenko and Nathan Slegers -- Stability and steady-state performance / Oleg Yakimenko, Thomas Jann, Gil Iosilevskii, Peter Crimi and Glen Brown -- Guidance, navigation, and control / Oleg Yakimenko and Thomas Jann -- Glide-angle control / James Moore and Oleg Yakimenko -- Control of non-gliding parachute systems / Oleg Yakimenko and Travis Fields -- Flight-test instrumentation / Thomas Jann and Oleg Yakimenko -- Parametrical identification of parachute systems / Oleg Yakimenko and Thomas Jann -- Appendix A: AIAA aerodynamic deceleratory systems TC activities -- Appendix B: Units conversion -- Appendix C: Canopy data -- Appendix D: Computation of CEP[subscript]DMPI and CEP[subscript]MPI for noncircular distribution -- Appendix E: PADS geometry and mass properties modeling -- Appendix F: PADS penetration speed -- Appendix G: Geometry and mass properties of different-weight PADS models -- Appendix H: Geometry and mass properties of the G-12-based AGAS. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 871-900) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Also available online. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Also issued as (manifestation): Precision aerial delivery systems. Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronomics, Inc., 2015 9781523100774 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015431691 |
| ISBN | 9781624101953 |
| ISBN | 162410195X |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |