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| boom technology xb-1: Quieting the Boom Lawrence R. Benson, 2013 |
| boom technology xb-1: Last Days of the Concorde Samme Chittum, 2018-09-25 The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future. On July 25, 2000, a Concorde, the world's fastest passenger plane, was taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris when it suddenly burst into flames. An airliner capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound, the Concorde had completed 25 years of successful flights, whisking wealthy passengers--from diplomats to rock stars to corporate titans--between continents on brief and glamorous flights. Yet on this fateful day, the chartered Concorde jet, en route to America, crashed and killed all 109 passengers and crew onboard and four people on the ground. Urgent questions immediately arose as investigators scrambled to discover what had gone wrong. What caused the fire? Could it have been prevented? And, most urgently, was the Concorde safe to fly? Last Days of the Concorde addresses these issues and many more, offering a fascinating insider's look at the dramatic disaster, the hunt for clues, and the systemic overhauls that followed the crash. |
| boom technology xb-1: Britain's Glorious Aircraft Industry J Paul Hodgson, 2021-03-03 “The rich and diverse history of the British aircraft industry is captured in superb detail by the author in this weighty tome.” —Aviation News Great Britain’s aircraft industry started in 1908, with the first formally registered organization in the world to offer to design and build an aeroplane “for commercial gain.” This book tells the complete story of the 110 years since the start, all the companies formed and the aircraft they produced, highlighting the advances in aeronautical ambition and technology. It is the story of the creation, survival and decline of all one hundred and twenty-three of the aircraft design and construction companies formed between 1908 and 2018. The exhilaration of success and the magic of aviation technology are vividly illustrated by the technical and political birth stories of iconic projects, such as the Cirrus/Gypsy Moths, the Tiger Moth, the flying boats of Imperial Airways, Spitfire, Lancaster, Viscount, Vulcan, Harrier, Buccaneer and many more. The rotary wing industry is not forgotten. The birth of the jet turbine engine and the quest for supersonic speed is included. The stories of the disappointments of failure and disaster, such as the Brabazon, Comet, Princess, Rotodyne and TSR-2, and the growth of international collaboration in Concorde, Tornado, Airbus, Eurofighter Typhoon and other projects are included, in the context of the international scene and domestic politics. The conclusion highlights the prominent reminiscences and speculates on the future of the aircraft industry in Britain. “An outstanding reference book and a thoroughly enjoyable canter through the decades, from the days of wood and fabric to the modern composite structure of the wings of the A400 Atlas.” —RAF Historical Society |
| boom technology xb-1: Secure and Trustworthy Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems Yunchuan Sun, Houbing Song, 2017-10-16 This book comprehensively reviews the cyber security and privacy issues in transportation cyber-physical systems (TCPSs). It examines theories and various state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies. Starting with a survey of the latest solutions in TCPSs, it introduces a smart-transport-system architecture design based on cyber-physical systems. It then discusses in detail the principles and metrics of evaluating safety and privacy in TCPSs and elaborates the verification and analysis of secure, robust and trustworthy TCPSs. Moreover, it demonstrates the advanced and novel tools commonly used in practice by several researchers. Lastly it provides an exhaustive case study on the authentication and attestation in TCPSs. This book is of interest not only to readers in the field of TCPSs, but also to those in interdisciplinary fields, such as energy, healthcare, bio-engineering etc. |
| boom technology xb-1: NASA Scientific and Technical Reports United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1968 |
| boom technology xb-1: CNN 互動英語 2021 年 6 月號 No.249【有聲版】 LiveABC編輯群, 2021-05-25 商業 Trade Block 蘇伊士運河大阻塞 打亂全球貿易 Massive Container Ship Obstructs One of the World’s Busiest Waterways 蘇伊士運河3月23日發生阻塞事件，長榮海運貨櫃船長賜輪打橫擱淺，使得運河雙向航運完全中斷，經過各方努力，六天後終於恢復通行。 科技 Aviation Sensations 超音速、零碳排 展望飛行未來式 Futuristic Aircraft Aim to Change the Way We Travel 轟鳴超音速公司正在研發符合經濟效益的新一代超音速客機，而空中巴士的目標則是打造全球首款零碳排商用客機，必然成為商務飛行不可忽視的新趨勢。 專題報導 The Man behind the Throne 伊莉莎白女王背後的基石──菲利普親王 The Decades-Long Romance between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 與英國女王伊莉莎白二世結縭逾70載的菲利普親王4月9日逝世，享耆壽99歲。兩人歷久彌新的深厚情感是英國王室一段令人津津樂道的佳話。 專題報導 The Royal Problem 哈利與梅根高調受訪 重重疑點遭破解 The Inconsistencies in Harry and Meghan’s High-Profile Oprah Interview 英國哈利王子及妻子梅根日前接受歐普拉專訪，帶來不少驚人的爆料，不過事後他們的說法也遭各界仔細檢視，並被指出許多矛盾之處。 社會 Rebuilding the Lady of Paris 巴黎聖母院浴火重生 Restoring Notre-Dame Cathedral to Its Former Glory with Old Oaks 兩年多前遭祝融嚴重毀損的巴黎聖母院的修復工作持續進行中。作為法國人的重要精神象徵，聖母院重建的手法、原料都備受矚目。 娛樂 Musical Connections 線上演唱會推波助瀾 K-Pop魅力不減反增 The South Korea Platform Bringing Live Performances to People’s Homes during the Pandemic 疫情大流行限制了實體演唱會的舉辦，卻也加速了線上演唱會的進化。韓國娛樂圈開發線上演唱會平台，加強即時性及互動性，讓藝人和粉絲連結不間斷。 政治 Up to the Challenge 拜登上任百日 美國挑戰仍鉅 President Joe Biden Grapples with Hate Crimes, Russia and More 拜登政府上任百日，美國仍面臨國內新冠病毒疫情、種族歧視、移民法規問題以及與俄國等國的外交緊張關係。 趣聞 Chaos On-Air 記者在家報新聞 幕前幕後趣事多 The Pitfalls and Difficulties of Broadcasting News from Home 疫情時代的新聞圈，居家攝影棚成了日常，記者連線播報時所發生的各種意外插曲也成了苦中作樂的調劑品。 社會 Virus of Hate 仇恨才是病毒！林書豪籲亞裔團結反歧視 Jeremy Lin Addresses Racial Violence towards Asians and Asian Americans 美國社會中仇視亞裔的現象日益加劇，籃球員林書豪對這種氛圍深感憂心，同時鼓勵美國亞裔人士勇於發聲，捍衛自己的權利。 旅遊 Mario Time! 日本環球影城超級任天堂世界開幕 Super Nintendo World Aims to Give Tourism in Japan a 1UP 超級任天堂世界在日本環球影城正式開幕，園區內不但有遊戲經典角色瑪利歐、路易吉、耀西等，還有互動遊樂設施和主題商店，讓電玩迷有如置身瑪利歐世界。 焦點話題 CNN 全球瞭望 North Korea Tests New Missile 北韓測試新飛彈 Democrats and Republicans Clash over Gun Control 再推槍枝管制法 民主黨與共和黨意見分歧 New Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls Found 發現新的死海古卷碎片 知識大圖解 CNN主編教你唸 知名教堂名稱 單字聯想地圖 宗教禮俗 新聞片語通 全方位搞懂CNN Mummies on the Move 埃及木乃伊搬新家 盛大遊行熱鬧滾滾 |
| boom technology xb-1: Airplane Design VII Jan Roskam, 1985 |
| boom technology xb-1: Supersonic Lawrence Azerrad, 2025-03-04 This stylishly illustrated book looks back at the future of air travel and is as sleek and elegant as the Concorde aircraft it celebrates - now in an enlarged edition. When the first commercial Concorde flights zoomed off the runways in Paris and London in the late 1960s, crossing the Atlantic in just under three hours, they established a new standard for luxury flight. Powered by 38,000 pounds of thrust and easily recognizable with its delta wing and drooping nose, the Concorde jet embodied the pinnacle of aviation technology and industrial design. It quickly became the preferred mode of transatlantic flight for superstars and business moguls alike. Opening with a lively history of the jet and how it changed travel, the book focuses on the look and feel of the Concorde. Photos of the jet's evolving interiors show how the original, starkly designed cabin gave way to luxury seats and interiors designed by the likes of Raymond Loewy, Sir Terence Conran and Andrée Putman. Filled with fascinating historical and technical background, and drawn from the author's personal collection of more than one thousand Concorde-related objects, this elegant book offers rarely seen historical photography and firsthand contributions from the people who helped create the Concorde experience from take-off to landing and beyond. |
| boom technology xb-1: Impact Of Covid-19 On World Aviation Industry, The: Challenges And Opportunities Paolo Rizzi, Cristiano Rizzi, Mario Tettamanti, 2022-03-16 This book aims to illustrate the impact of COVID-19 on the global aviation industry and its many facets and disruptive innovations this crisis is bringing to the industry, triggering a new phase of development for air transportation. As a result, there has been increased attention on the green aviation industry using new sustainable fuels (including hydrogen). The aviation industry is also moving towards operating electric aircraft. The book emphasizes a new concept of air travel and an entirely new type of aircraft called eVTOL, which is to say - electric Vertical take-off and landing aircraft. This new reality is already taking place with the development of prototypes. However, the road to its implementation is full of challenges.The later part of the book focuses on how China has opened doors to the private aviation sector as the country foresees an enormous opportunity to push its internal economy and aviation industry further. |
| boom technology xb-1: Concorde Mike Bannister, 2022-09-29 The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot 'A remarkable story' DAILY EXPRESS 'A stonking good read' FLYER _________ What's it like to fly faster than a bullet? Could you really glimpse the edge of space? Why will we never see Concorde's like again? Mike Bannister was British Airways' Chief Concorde Pilot. One of the few in that legendary aircraft's quarter-century of flight to fully understand both the plane's intricate engineering and what it took to fly her at supersonic speeds. In this definitive account of the rise and fall of the world's greatest aircraft, Bannister explores its origins, development, service, highs, lows and, finally, the terrible crash which ended its flying life. Part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama, it's almost as riveting as flying in Concorde itself - almost . . . _________ 'Concorde represented the sheer wondrous genius of the human race' JEREMY CLARKSON |
| boom technology xb-1: Invention and Innovation Vaclav Smil, 2023-02-14 From the New York Times-bestselling author, a new volume on the history of human ingenuity—and its attendant breakthroughs and busts. Included in BILL GATES's 2023 Holiday Reading List Included in Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2023 Included in The Next Big Idea Club’s February 2023 Must-Read Books Every Smil book that I own is marked up with lots of notes that I take while reading. Invention and Innovation is no exception. Even when I disagree with him, I learn a lot from him...he always strengthens my thinking. —Bill Gates, Gates Notes The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation, the prolific author—a favorite of Bill Gates—pens an insightful and fact-filled jaunt through the history of human invention. Impatient with the hype that so often accompanies innovation, Smil offers in this book a clear-eyed corrective to the overpromises that accompany everything from new cures for diseases to AI. He reminds us that even after we go quite far along the invention-development-application trajectory, we may never get anything real to deploy. Or worse, even after we have succeeded by introducing an invention, its future may be marked by underperformance, disappointment, demise, or outright harm. Drawing on his vast breadth of scientific and historical knowledge, Smil explains the difference between invention and innovation, and looks not only at inventions that failed to dominate as promised (such as the airship, nuclear fission, and supersonic flight), but also at those that turned disastrous (leaded gasoline, DDT, and chlorofluorocarbons). And finally, most importantly, he offers a “wish list” of inventions that we most urgently need to confront the staggering challenges of the twenty-first century. Filled with engaging examples and pragmatic approaches, this book is a sobering account of the folly that so often attends human ingenuity—and how we can, and must, better align our expectations with reality. |
| boom technology xb-1: The Smell of Kerosene National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Donald L. Mallick, Peter W. Merlin, 2022-11-13 This book puts the reader in the pilot's seat for a day at the office unlike any other. The Smell of Kerosene tells the dramatic story of a NASA research pilot who logged over 11,000 flight hours in more than 125 types of aircraft. Donald Mallick gives the reader fascinating first-hand description of his early naval flight training, carrier operations, and his research flying career with NASA. After transferring to the NASA Flight Research Center, Mallick became involved with projects that further pushed the boundaries of aerospace technology. These included the giant delta-winged XB-70 supersonic airplane, the wingless M2-F1 lifting body vehicle, and triple-sonic YF-12 Blackbird. Mallick also test flew the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle and helped develop techniques used in training astronauts to land on the Moon. |
| boom technology xb-1: A Selected Listing of NASA Scientific and Technical Reports United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1969 |
| boom technology xb-1: Flight Stability and Automatic Control Robert C. Nelson, 1998 This edition of this this flight stability and controls guide features an unintimidating math level, full coverage of terminology, and expanded discussions of classical to modern control theory and autopilot designs. Extensive examples, problems, and historical notes, make this concise book a vital addition to the engineer's library. |
| boom technology xb-1: Aircraft Noise and Sonic Boom Louise K. Annus, 1966 |
| boom technology xb-1: Air Transport – A Tourism Perspective Anne Graham, Frederic Dobruszkes, 2019-02-11 Air Transport: A Tourism Perspective provides rigorous insights into the current complexities, synergies and conflicts within air transportation and tourism, presenting a balanced, comprehensive, contemporary, and global analysis that thoroughly examines the links between theory and practice. The book offers readers a multi-sector, global perspective on the practical implications of the link between air transport and tourism. By using a novel approach, it systematically explores the successive stages of a tourist's trip—investigating reasons for flying, the airport experience, airline industry structures, competition and regulation, and air transportation and destination interrelationships. In addition, the book explores current and salient debates on such issues as the influence of traveling to visit friends and family, the role of charters versus low cost carriers, public subsidies to support airport development, and much more. - Presents insights from an international team of expert contributors with proven research and publication experience in their specialty area - Includes cutting-edge analyses based on original research that identifies emerging research directions and policy and managerial implications - Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to fully explore theoretical and policy concepts and their effect on air transportation and tourism development - Provides case studies from around the globe in each chapter |
| boom technology xb-1: Fundamentals of Airline Marketing Scott Ambrose, Blaise Waguespack, 2021-05-27 Applying fundamentals of marketing to commercial passenger air transportation, this textbook puts the emphasis on marketing principles and illustrative ways in which airlines can distinguish themselves within the highly competitive global marketplace. Fundamentals of Airline Marketing begins with a survey of current airline business strategies and the macro forces that have shaped the airline industry in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The growing importance of technology is discussed both from the perspective of better understanding customer needs and engaging more effectively with them. The central role of the customer is explored through the lens of modern segmentation and branding approaches. Coverage then shifts to the tactical decision areas consisting of the 4Ps—product, place, promotion, and price—in which marketers shape and execute their strategies. The book concludes with a focus on executing marketing initiatives internally through customer-facing employee groups and externally through the measurement and management of the customer experience. Fundamentals of Airline Marketing: • is an accessible textbook on the fundamentals of marketing for commercial passenger air transportation; • chronicles the marketing innovations and controversies that have been central to the historic shift in airline fortunes; • demonstrates how airline decisions fit within the fundamentals of marketing and how the marketplace is continuing to evolve; • provides a bridge between key marketing principles and their specific application to the airline industry in each chapter. This textbook is written primarily for undergraduate college students enrolled in aviation business administration programs and related courses. It will also serve as an accessible primer on airline marketing for industry professionals not presently working in marketing and for frontline airline employees seeking to learn more about marketing. |
| boom technology xb-1: Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar #1 Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson, 2021-07-28 When the choice is vengeance or honor, which lies at the heart of a Sardaukar? Jopati Kolona one of the Sardaukar: the emperor's elite military unit. The Sardaukar are unbeatable, unbending in their devotion to the emperor, and feared throughout the galaxy. When Jopati meets Duke Leto of House Atreides, the house he believes responsible for the destruction of his home planet and family, he will be forced to question a life-long hatred. Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold on Dune for his master, Jopati will be forced to choose between duty and forgiveness. |
| boom technology xb-1: Flying beyond the stall Douglas A. Joyce, 2014 The X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator was unique among experimental aircraft. A joint effort of the United States and Germany, the X-31 was the only X-plane to be designed, manufactured, and flight tested as an international collaboration. It was also the only X-plane to support two separate test programs conducted years apart, one administered largely by NASA and the other by the U.S. Navy, as well as the first X-plane ever to perform at the Paris Air Show. Flying Beyond the Stall begins by describing the government agencies and private-sector industries involved in the X-31 program, the genesis of the supermaneuverability concept and its initial design breakthroughs, design and fabrication of two test airframes, preparation for the X-31's first flight, and the first flights of Ship #1 and Ship #2. Subsequent chapters discuss envelope expansion, handling qualities (especially at high angles of attack), and flight with vectored thrust. The book then turns to the program's move to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center and actual flight test data. Additional tasking, such as helmet-mounted display evaluations, handling quality studies, aerodynamic parameter estimation, and a tailless study are also discussed.The book describes how, in the aftermath of a disastrous accident with Ship #1 in 1995, Ship #2 was prepared for its outstanding participation in the Paris Air Show. The aircraft was then shipped back to Edwards AFB and put into storage until the late 1990s, when it was refurbished for participation in the U. S. Navy's VECTOR program. The book ends with a comprehensive discussion of lessons learned and includes an Appendix containing detailed information. |
| boom technology xb-1: Port Economics, Management and Policy Theo Notteboom, Athanasios Pallis, Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2022-01-31 Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more. Key features of the book include: Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability Benefitting from the authors’ extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five continents, this text provides students and scholars with a valuable resource on ports and maritime transport systems. Practitioners and policymakers can also use this as an essential guide towards better port management and governance. |
| boom technology xb-1: Control of Supersonic Aircraft Feliko Iosifovich Sklianskii, 1966 Contents: General information, equations of motion, definitions; Stability and controllability characteristics of aircraft, formation of forces on control levers of aircraft with non-power-assisted (boosterless) control systems; Change of characteristics of stability and controllability of aircraft at transonic and supersonic speeds of flight; Improvement of stability and controllability characteristics by methods of aerodynamic design and selection of shapes of supersonic aircraft; Power control formation of forces on aircraft control levers with power control; Application of automatic devices for improvement of characteristics of dynamic stability and controllability of present-day aircraft; Certain questions of the further development of control systems; The influence of deformation of the aircraft structure on its stability and controllability; Increase of safety of flight and emergency control. |
| boom technology xb-1: World's Fastest Planes Sue L. Hamilton, 2020-08-01 This title brings the power of the world's fastest planes to your students. Large, full-color photographs capture the spellbinding action of these high-velocity machines. Reluctant readers will be drawn in by short, easy-to-read bursts of information that highlight history, capabilities, and speed records. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |
| boom technology xb-1: Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports , 1992 |
| boom technology xb-1: Technology and the Air Force Jacob Neufeld, 2009-06 Proceedings of a symposium co-sponsored by the Air Force Historical Foundation and the Air Force History and Museums Program. The symposium covered relevant Air Force technologies ranging from the turbo-jet revolution of the 1930s to the stealth revolution of the 1990s. Illustrations. |
| boom technology xb-1: Aeronautical Engineer's Data Book Cliff Matthews, 2001-10-17 Aeronautical Engineer's Data Bookis an essential handy guide containing useful up to date information regularly needed by the student or practising engineer. Covering all aspects of aircraft, both fixed wing and rotary craft, this pocket book provides quick access to useful aeronautical engineering data and sources of information for further in-depth information. - Quick reference to essential data - Most up to date information available |
| boom technology xb-1: Proceedings - Offshore Technology Conference , 1976 |
| boom technology xb-1: Learning Femap Eric Gustafson, 2014-11-01 |
| boom technology xb-1: When AIAA Meets IEEE Franklin Li Duan, 2023-02-23 This book is about the cooperation of AIAA and IEEE, two major engineering organizations from two distinct focus points of technologies: intelligent aero-engine and electrified aviation. AIAA and IEEE both have their intrinsic needs for each other and their co-working is a must-have in the rest of 21st century. AIAA needs IEEE to become smarter and greener and IEEE needs a much broader scope to enlarge its marketplace and playground. The topics related to AIAA's and IEEE's co-project are highly multi- and inter-disciplinary related and highly goal-oriented. The target audience of this book is IEEE, AIAA members and other related professionals from universities, industries and institutes in the fields of AI-driven smart systems and electric airplanes with the associated new electric aero-engines and mobile aviation electric powers. The key contents When AIAA is Meeting IEEE AIAA vs. IEEE How to interact and what to achieve The mindset analysis of AIAA and IEEE The smarter AIAA The AI - Smart brain, IoT, e-devices The smart sensors for AIAA -scenarios, fabrication, challenges, and testings Electric aviation Versatile, smarter, and green The evolution of aero-engines - pistol, gas turbine, electric aero-engine The integration of aero-engines and aero-craft Delta VTOLer and STOL for B787 Rotatable wing and VTOL operation The RDF jet – a new electric aero-engine The features: small, light, thrust The architecture: motor, fan, jet The principle: rim driven, Tai Chi fan, duct, and jet Aviation electric power grid Energy and weight Battery, LTG, and 3D HK SC |
| boom technology xb-1: Innovation in Flight Joseph R. Chambers, 2005 |
| boom technology xb-1: The Power for Flight Jeremy R. Kinney, 2018-02-15 The NACA and aircraft propulsion, 1915-1958 -- NASA gets to work, 1958-1975 -- The shift toward commercial aviation, 1966-1975 -- The quest for propulsive efficiency, 1976-1989 -- Propulsion control enters the computer era, 1976-1998 -- Transiting to a new century, 1990-2008 -- Toward the future |
| boom technology xb-1: Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Studies and Information Services, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050, 2003-12-18 As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers were dreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand for air transportation has not yet returned to peak levels. Most U.S. airlines continue to struggle for survival, and some have filed for bankruptcy. The situation makes it difficult to argue that strong action is urgently needed to avert a crisis of undercapacity in the air transportation system. This report assesses the visions and goals for U.S. civil aviation and technology goals for the year 2050. |
| boom technology xb-1: The History of Science Fiction: A Graphic Novel Adventure Xavier Dollo, Djibril Morissette-Phan, 2021-11-23 Journey through time and space with this graphic novel history of the science fiction genre. |
| boom technology xb-1: From Archangel to Senior Crown Peter W. Merlin, 2008 The Lockheed Blackbirds hold a unique place in the development of aeronautics. In their day, the A-12, YF-12, M-21, D-21, and SR-71 variants outperformed all other jet airplanes in terms of altitude and speed. Now retired, they remain the only production aircraft capable of sustained Mach 3 cruise and operational altitudes above 80,000 feet.This is the first book to address the technical aspects of these incredible aircraft. The author describes the design evolution of the Blackbird, from the Archangel to the Senior Crown (the Air Force's SR-71.) He describes in detail the construction and materials challenges faced by Lockheed, as well as the Blackbird's performance characteristics and capabilities.A NASA historian, the author describes NASA's role in using the aircraft as a flying laboratory to collect data on materials, structures, loads, heating, aerodynamics, and performance for high-speed aircraft. The reader will benefit from the technical and programmatic lessons learned.This volume was produced in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
| boom technology xb-1: Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space Janna Levin, 2016-03-29 The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer. From the author of How the Universe Got Its Spots and A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, the epic story of the scientific campaign to record the soundtrack of our universe. Black holes are dark. That is their essence. When black holes collide, they will do so unilluminated. Yet the black hole collision is an event more powerful than any since the origin of the universe. The profusion of energy will emanate as waves in the shape of spacetime: gravitational waves. No telescope will ever record the event; instead, the only evidence would be the sound of spacetime ringing. In 1916, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, his top priority after he proposed his theory of curved spacetime. One century later, we are recording the first sounds from space, the soundtrack to accompany astronomy’s silent movie. In Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin recounts the fascinating story of the obsessions, the aspirations, and the trials of the scientists who embarked on an arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture these elusive waves. An experimental ambition that began as an amusing thought experiment, a mad idea, became the object of fixation for the original architects—Rai Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Ron Drever. Striving to make the ambition a reality, the original three gradually accumulated an international team of hundreds. As this book was written, two massive instruments of remarkably delicate sensitivity were brought to advanced capability. As the book draws to a close, five decades after the experimental ambition began, the team races to intercept a wisp of a sound with two colossal machines, hoping to succeed in time for the centenary of Einstein’s most radical idea. Janna Levin’s absorbing account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks in this unfolding story offers a portrait of modern science that is unlike anything we’ve seen before. |
| boom technology xb-1: Stratospheric Flight Andras Sóbester, 2011-06-28 In this book, Dr. Andras Sobester reviews the science behind high altitude flight. He takes the reader on a journey that begins with the complex physiological questions involved in taking humans into the death zone. How does the body react to falling ambient pressure? Why is hypoxia (oxygen deficiency associated with low air pressure) so dangerous and why is it so difficult to 'design out' of aircraft, why does it still cause fatalities in the 21st century? What cabin pressures are air passengers and military pilots exposed to and why is the choice of an appropriate range of values such a difficult problem? How do high altitude life support systems work and what happens if they fail? What happens if cabin pressure is lost suddenly or, even worse, slowly and unnoticed? The second part of the book tackles the aeronautical problems of flying in the upper atmosphere. What loads does stratospheric flight place on pressurized cabins at high altitude and why are these difficult to predict? What determines the maximum altitude an aircraft can climb to? What is the 'coffin corner' and how can it be avoided? The history of aviation has seen a handful of airplanes reach altitudes in excess of 70,000 feet - what are the extreme engineering challenges of climbing into the upper stratosphere? Flying high makes very high speeds possible -- what are the practical limits? The key advantage of stratospheric flight is that the aircraft will be 'above the weather' - but is this always the case? Part three of the book investigates the extreme atmospheric conditions that may be encountered in the upper atmosphere. How high can a storm cell reach and what is it like to fly into one? How frequent is high altitude 'clear air' turbulence, what causes it and what are its effects on aircraft? The stratosphere can be extremely cold - how cold does it have to be before flight becomes unsafe? What happens when an aircraft encounters volcanic ash at high altitude? Very high winds can be encountered at the lower boundary of the stratosphere - what effect do they have on aviation? Finally, part four looks at the extreme limits of stratospheric flight. How high will a winged aircraft will ever be able to fly? What are the ultimate altitude limits of ballooning? What is the greatest altitude that you could still bail out from? And finally, what are the challenges of exploring the stratospheres of other planets and moons? The author discusses these and many other questions, the known knowns, the known unkonwns and the potential unknown unknowns of stratospheric flight through a series of notable moments of the recent history of mankind's forays into the upper atmospheres, each of these incidents, accidents or great triumphs illustrating a key aspect of what makes stratospheric flight aviation at the limit. |
| boom technology xb-1: Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research Kwanchai A. Gomez, Arturo A. Gomez, 1984-02-17 Here in one easy-to-understand volume are the statistical procedures and techniques the agricultural researcher needs to know in order to design, implement, analyze, and interpret the results of most experiments with crops. Designed specifically for the non-statistician, this valuable guide focuses on the practical problems of the field researcher. Throughout, it emphasizes the use of statistics as a tool of research—one that will help pinpoint research problems and select remedial measures. Whenever possible, mathematical formulations and statistical jargon are avoided. Originally published by the International Rice Research Institute, this widely respected guide has been totally updated and much expanded in this Second Edition. It now features new chapters on the analysis of multi-observation data and experiments conducted over time and space. Also included is a chapter on experiments in farmers' fields, a subject of major concern in developing countries where agricultural research is commonly conducted outside experiment stations. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research, Second Edition will prove equally useful to students and professional researchers in all agricultural and biological disciplines. A wealth of examples of actual experiments help readers to choose the statistical method best suited for their needs, and enable even the most complicated procedures to be easily understood and directly applied. An International Rice Research Institute Book |
| boom technology xb-1: NASA's Contributions to Aeronautics , 2010 |
| boom technology xb-1: NASA's Contributions to Aeronautics: Aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, controls , 2010 Two-volume collection of case studies on aspects of NACA-NASA research by noted engineers, airmen, historians, museum curators, journalists, and independent scholars. Explores various aspects of how NACA-NASA research took aeronautics from the subsonic to the hypersonic era.-publisher description. |
| boom technology xb-1: The Projects of Skunk Works Steve Pace, 2016-12-01 The stories behind more than 50 secret projects undertaken by the famed Lockheed Martin Skunk Works on behalf of the US Armed Forces, DARPA, and the CIA - all illustrated with official Skunk Works photography and commissioned artworks. Hatched in June 1943 after a special request of the US Army Air Forces to develop a turbojet-powered fighter to counter growing German threats, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has gone on to develop remarkable aeronautical and space technologies, including stealth. Some have made it into production, while others never quite made it off drafting boards and computer screens, but proved fascinating nonetheless. This generously illustrated history tackles Skunk Works programs ranging from jet fighters and jet engines to missiles and rockets, helicopters, research aircraft, airships, unmanned aerial vehicles and recon drones, and even the seagoing stealth ship Sea Shadow - more than 50 in all. Author Steve Pace examines the historical context which led government organizations to approach the Skunk Works, as well as the technologies and projects developed there (often on a handshake and unburdened by bureaucracies), and the anecdotes and legends associated with each program. Pace includes official Skunk Works photography of the projects taken both at its headquarters and at test facilities such as Area 51. In addition, commissioned color artworks help further illustrate many of these projects featured herein. In addition to profiling legendary aircraft like the F-80, F-94, F-104, U-2, SR-71, F-117, and F-35, Pace takes on more obscure projects from the past as well as those still to come, such as the hypersonic SR-72 and High Speed Strike Weapon, and even offers a peak into what the future might hold with the proposed TR-X. |
| boom technology xb-1: On the Frontier Richard P. Hallion, 1984 |
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