This second edition introduces nine new chapters and includes significant revisions and updates to five of the original chapters. In addition to basic airship principles, the book covers conventional and unconventional design in a panoramic and in-depth manner focusing on four themes: (1) basic principles such as aerostatics, aerodynamics, propulsion, materials and structures, stability and control, mooring and ground handling, and piloting and meteorology (2) different airship types including conventional (manned and unmanned), hot air, solar powered, and hybrid (3) airship applications including surveillance, tourism, heavy lift, and disaster and humanitarian relief and (4) airship roles and economic considerations. Author by: Gabriel Alexander Khoury Language: en Publisher by: Cambridge University Press Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 81 Total Download: 171 File Size: 42,9 Mb Description: This comprehensive guide to modern airship design and operation, written by world experts, is the only up-to-date book on airship technology intended as a technical guide to those interested in studying, designing, building, flying, and operating airship.
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