...........................Actual
size is 11 x 8.5-inches
Advanced
Composite Structures
by
McDonnell Douglas, Rockwell International, General Dynamics, Grumman Aerospace,
The Boeing Company, Lockheed-Georgia, and NASA Langley scientists and engineers
A comprehensive
handbook that presents military and aerospace design practices for the
use of composite materials in rockets, missiles, and spacecraft.
The manual include details about designing, fabricating, and testing various
composite structures--supported by exceptional engineering drawings--and
includes information about:
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Composite
materials and their mechanical and physical properties
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Corrosion,
long-term stability, abrasion/impact and heat resistance
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Scale effect
factors
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Internal
load determination
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Weight savings
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Reliability
It covers
also laminates, panels, shells, and joints, with explanations for component
design for strength and stiffness, fracture control, and recommended practices.
Typical engineering drawing
(much smaller than in book)
Numerous
fine, NASA-quality engineering drawings, figures, and tables supplement
the technical material, including the strength, density, and modulus of
E-Glass; Borsic; boron; high- and intermediate strength, and high-modulus
graphite; and PRD-49. Much information is also presented about the
use of modified epoxy, polyimide, and aluminum with filaments.
Typical engineering graph
(much smaller than in book)
Detailed
specifications--all once highly secret!--are given
for the composite materials used in many military and aerospace systems.
There's also a brief historical review of these substances and their applications.
Prepared
at the NASA Lewis Research Center by leading industry, military and NASA
scientists and engineers--the leading commercial makers and users of composites
for military and aerospace applications--this valuable book gives the practical
information you need to design and build a high-technology, state-of-the-art
experimental rocket, airplane, helicopter, boat, or racing car.
The contents
are the result of more than 25 years of investigations by the world's largest
composite materials contractors. Literally hundreds of millions of
dollars were spent obtaining this critical yet hard-to-find data.
Typical engineering figure
(much smaller than in book)
In a
word, this is one of the most complete
and comprehensive book ever written about
theoretical and practical engineering design with state-of-the-art composite
materials.
It’s
thick (100 pages), heavy, and packed with accurate technical information
for the professional (and “amateur”) rocket scientist, engineer, technician,
and experimenter. Plus there's an 11 page collection of 160 technical
references ... and
MUCH
more not mentioned here!
If you
design, build, test, or fly serious rockets, missiles, aircraft, or helicopters,
you'll want this superb reference textbook. It’s especially useful
for “amateur” rocket builders -- with an abundance of data, esoteric information,
and once-secret lore from the world's foremost rocket and aircraft builders.
Very
hard to find and now out-of-print, this new limited edition has been republished
by the Rocket Science Institute. It's printed with a high-resolution
laser printer (not
photocopied) on high-quality, bright-white, acid-free paper for years of
reference use. 108 pages, large and easy-to-read 11" x 8-1/2"
size, and quality bound. ISBN 1-878628-21-6.
$16.65
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