Theoretical Aerodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) by L. M. Milne-Thomson (PDF)

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A classic in its field, this university text and reference book has long been one of the basic works. This is the complete reprinting of the revised (1966) edition which brings the subject up to date, including a complete and probably unique chapter on conical flow round sweptback wings.After two introductory chapters on the simplifying assumptions demanded for the study and a final chapter on vectors, the author treats the material in four fairly well-defined parts: (1) two-dimensional aerofoils (two-dimensional motion, rectilinear vortices, the circular cylinder as an aerofoil, Joukowski’s transformation, theory of two-dimensional aerofoils, and thin aerofoils); (2) three-dimensional aerofoils (induced velocity, aerofoils of finite aspect ratio, the lifting line theory, lifting surface theory, propellers, and wind tunnel corrections); (3) subsonic and supersonic flow (subsonic flow, supersonic flow, supersonic sweptback and delta wings); and, (4) the aircraft as a whole (simple flight problems, moments, and stability). The treatment is founded on complex variable and vector methods, both of which are explained in the self-contained text. A wealth of problems, illustrations, and cross-references add to the book’s value both as a text and a reference. The only prerequisite is a knowledge of the elements of the differential and integral calculus.

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐The coverage of material is good, but the language is overly formal by modern standards at times. The quality of the printing is lacking. Specifically, super/sub scripts are a blurry mess that is often indecipherable out of context (is it a lower case delta, s, 8, or maybe a 2?) It may be better to get an old hard cover rather than the reprint to get a book with crisper text.

⭐Milne’s book provides an excellent introduction to the study of inviscid airflow using potential theory. The text begins with 2D airfoil analysis via complex transformation techniques (conformal mapping). It then progresses to 3D finite wing theory using lifting line and lifting surface theory. It concludes with chapters on wind tunnel corrections, propellers, swept wings (sub and supersonic flow), and basic stability theory. A reference book dealing with conformal mapping and complex numbers may be helpful. For this I easily recommend another 5-star book, “Complex Variables and the Laplace Transform for Engineers” by Wilbur R. Lepage.

⭐I purchased this book in hopes that it went a little more in detail about lift with reference to Complex Potential Flow, it covers the basics yet it does not actually show the derivation and assumes the reader is already familiar with the “Blasius Integral?” During my Adv. Fluid Mechanics course in the past we covered a great deal on Lift and Complex Potential Flow, the book author takes unnecessary shortcuts leaving the reader searching for which component is lift and how, which is not stated in some of the text.

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⭐Would recommend for anyone interested in flight or aerodynamics

⭐Good quality, book was in good condition! Packaging was a little weird but it did the job just fine. word.

⭐as advertised

⭐Excellent.

⭐good quality and fast delievery

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