Aerospace and aviation technology Books

Book SynopsisAn investigation into how machines and living creatures fly, and of the similarities between butterflies and Boeings, paper airplanes and plovers.From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. In The Simple Science of Flight, Henk Tennekes investigates just how machines and creatures fly: what size wings they need, how much energy is required for their journeys, how they cross deserts and oceans, how they take off, climb, and soar. Fascinated by the similarities between nature and technology, Tennekes offers an introduction to flight that teaches by association. Swans and Boeings differ in numerous ways, but they follow the same aerodynamic principles. Biological evolution and its technical counterpart exhibit exciting parallels. What makes some airplanes successful and others misfits? Why does the Boeing 747 endure but the Concorde now seem a fluke? Tennekes explains the science of flight through comparisons, examples, equations, and anecdotes. The new edition of this popular book has been thoroughly revised and much expanded. Highlights of the new material include a description of the incredible performance of bar-tailed godwits (7,000 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand), an analysis of the convergence of modern jetliners (from both Boeing and Airbus), a discussion of the metabolization of energy featuring Lance Armstrong, a novel treatment of the aerodynamics of drag and trailing vortices, and an emphasis throughout on evolution, in nature and in engineering. Tennekes draws on new evidence on bird migration, new wind-tunnel studies, and data on new airliners. And his analysis of the relative efficiency of planes, trains, and automobiles is newly relevant. (On a cost-per-seat scale, a 747 is more efficient than a passenger car.)

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a research project that was carried out to develop leadership and organisational structures in accordance with the requirements created by different professional backgrounds within the aviation industry. The research outcomes open the door to a new and important element of cultural research, complementary to those of organisational and national cultures.Trade Review'Marc-Philippe Lumpé addresses his book not only to scholars but also to a large variety of practitioners, i.e. senior management, Human Resources and experts in organizational change. The research outcomes enrich cultural research and although the results were obtained in aviation, they could also transfer to the large variety of professions taken into account.' HFES Newsletter 2, 2008Table of ContentsPart 1: The Theoretical Bases; 1: Introduction; 2: The Major Leadership Theories; 3: The Major Organization Theories; 4: Professional Cultures; Part 2: The Empirical Survey and its Results; 5: The Development of the Research Methodology; 6: The Results of the Empirical Study I; 7: The Results of the Empirical Survey II; 8: A Cross-Evaluation of the Results Depicted; Part 3: The Further Implications; 9: Summary and Prospects

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Book SynopsisPart 1.- The Beginning.- Of Landers and Orbiters.- The Grandest Tour.- Part 2.- The Decade of Halley.- The Era of Flagships.- Faster, Cheaper, Better.- Part 3.- The Last Flagship.- Faster, Cheaper, Better Continues.- Mars Invaded.- Part 4.-New frontiers of the solar system.- Red Planet blues.- The future.Trade Review“This work completes the authors’ review of Solar System missions up to about 2013. … I particularly liked the selection of photographs, both technological and scientific, many of which I had never seen before. … as source of detailed descriptions of any planetary mission you have heard of, and possibly a few you haven’t, it is an excellent reference source.” (John Davies, The Observatory, April, 2016)“Space historians Ulivi and Harland serve up the fourth book in this series on international planetary exploration missions, covering the most recent ten years. Their compendium does a superb job of capturing what seems like ‘insider’ details of each major mission. … This fourth volume could stand on its own as a reference for those interested only in modern missions. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All space history/exploration collections.” (T. D. Oswalt, Choice, Vol. 52 (9), May, 2015)Table of ContentsPart 1.- The Beginning.- Of Landers and Orbiters.- The Grandest Tour.- Part 2.- The Decade of Halley.- The Era of Flagships.- Faster, Cheaper, Better.- Part 3.- The Last Flagship.- Faster, Cheaper, Better Continues.- Mars Invaded.- Part 4.- New frontiers of the solar system.- Red Planet blues.- The future.

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Book SynopsisEvery volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic - dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their s ubjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! This volume: In FLYING MACHINES we follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they planned to make their famous flights. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers' flying machines took off, blazing a trail for the airplanes, jets, and helicopters that would follow.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides readers with a good working knowledge of adaptive control theory through applications. It is intended for students beginning masters or doctoral courses, and control practitioners wishing to get up to speed in the subject expeditiously. Readers are taught a wide variety of adaptive control techniques starting with simple methods and extending step-by-step to more complex ones. Stability proofs are provided for all adaptive control techniques without obfuscating reader understanding with excessive mathematics. The book begins with standard model-reference adaptive control (MRAC) for first-order, second-order, and multi-input, multi-output systems. Treatment of least-squares parameter estimation and its extension to MRAC follow, helping readers to gain a different perspective on MRAC. Function approximation with orthogonal polynomials and neural networks, and MRAC using neural networks are also covered. Robustness issues connected with MRAC are discussed, helping the student to appreciate potential pitfalls of the technique. This appreciation is encouraged by drawing parallels between various aspects of robustness and linear time-invariant systems wherever relevant. Following on from the robustness problems is material covering robust adaptive control including standard methods and detailed exposition of recent advances, in particular, the author’s work on optimal control modification. Interesting properties of the new method are illustrated in the design of adaptive systems to meet stability margins. This method has been successfully flight-tested on research aircraft, one of various flight-control applications detailed towards the end of the book along with a hybrid adaptive flight control architecture that combines direct MRAC with least-squares indirect adaptive control. In addition to the applications, understanding is encouraged by the use of end-of-chapter exercises and associated MATLAB® files. Readers will need no more than the standard mathematics for basic control theory such as differential equations and matrix algebra; the book covers the foundations of MRAC and the necessary mathematical preliminaries.Trade Review“This book presents the fundamental theories of least-squares function approximation and least-squares adaptive control of systems with unstructured uncertainty. … The book is intended for students beginning masters or doctoral courses, and control practitioners wishing to get up to speed in the subject expeditiously.” (Vjacheslav Vasiliev, zbMATH 1405.93001, 2019)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Nonlinear Systems.- Mathematical Preliminaries.- Lyspunov Stability Theory.- Model-Reference Adaptive Control.- Least-Squares Parameter Identification.- Function Approximation and Adaptive Control with Unstructured Uncertainty.- Robustness Issues with Adaptive Control.- Robust Adaptive Control.- Adaptive Control Applications.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides the first comprehensive comparison of the Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP) requirements of the two most widely known aviation regulators: the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It offers an in-depth examination of the elements of an AMP, explaining the aircraft accident investigations and events that have originated and modelled the current rules. By introducing the Triangle of Airworthiness model (Reliability, Quality and Safety), the book enables easier understanding of the processes by which an aircraft and its components are deemed to be in a safe condition for operation from a cost-effective and optimization perspective. The book compares the best practices used by top airlines and compiles a series of tools and techniques to improve the standards of the AMP. Aircraft maintenance engineers, students in the field of aerospace engineering, and airlines staff, as well as researchers more widely interested in safety, quality, and reliability will benefit from reading this bookTable of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: Regulatory Environment.- ICAO and the Aviation Authorities.- The Story of Airworthiness Approvals and Certifications.- Continuing Airworthiness Management – Organization and AMP Requirements.- Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness (ICA).- Part II: Aircraft Maintenance Programs: Content and Management.- AMP Content & Maintenance Planning Document (MPD).- AMP Primary Sources.- AMP Secondary Sources: Ageing Aircraft.- AMP Secondary Sources: MCAI. Modifications, Repairs and Non-Mandatory Recommendations.- AMP Secondary Sources: Operational Requirements and Changes to the Operation Type.- Components Maintenance Program.- AMP Task Interval Management.- AMP Evolution/Optimization.- Maintenance Checks and Bridge Programs.- Aircraft Induction.- Critical Maintenance Tasks/Required Inspection Items.- Part III: The Reliability Program.- Reliability Program Regulatory Requirements.- Reliability Program Process.- AMP Task Effectiveness.- Reliability Analysis Results.- Part IV: The AMP in the Engineering & Maintenance Organization Context.- The Engineering & Maintenance Organization.- Interface of the Maintenance Program with Other Functions.- Impact of the AMP Revision on the Organization.- Part V: Safety Management: Hazards and Safety Risks.- Human Factors.- Organizational Factors.- Safety Programs.- Part V: Quality Improvement Tools and Methods.- Audits.- Problem Solving.- Continuous Improvement Methodologies and Tools.- Decision Making.- Innovation.

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Book SynopsisDr. Smirnova's updated text is devoted to the theoretical studies of radiation effects on mammals. It summarizes 35 years of results the author obtained from analyzing dose rate equivalents for the Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) and for Solar Particles Events (SPE). This edition also includes two new chapters on skin epidermal epithelium and risk assessment for myeloid leukemia, as well as extended revisions addressing the radiation effects on the blood-forming system. Mathematical models are used to explain the effects of both acute and chronic irradiation on the dynamics of vital body systems, like the hematopoietic system, the development of autoimmune diseases, and the mortality dynamics in homogeneous and nonhomogeneous mammalian populations. The proposed methodology of these studies, the models themselves, and the obtained results are of a great theoretical significance and can find wide practical use.Table of ContentsEffects of Acute and Chronic Irradiation on the Blood-Forming System.- Effects of Non-Uniform Acute Irradiation on the Blood-Forming System. - The Small Intestine as a Target for Radiation.- Radiation and Humoral Immunity.- Modeling of Autoimmune Processes.- Individual-Based Approach to Risk Assessment of Radiation-Induced Mortality.- Effects of Acute and Chronic Irradiation on Human Hematopoiesis. - Radiogenic Leukemia Risk Assessment. - Radiation and Skin. - Conclusions.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines the structure and activities of companies in the European aviation industry. The focus is on the design, production and maintenance of components, assemblies, engines and the aircraft itself. In contrast to other industries, the technical aviation industry is subject to many specifics, since its activities are highly regulated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the National Aviation Authorities and by the aviation industry standard EN 9100. These regulations can influence the companies’ organization, personnel qualification, quality management systems, as well as the provision of products and services. This book gives the reader a deeper, up-to-date insight into today's quality and safety requirements for the modern aviation industry. Aviation-specific interfaces and procedures are looked at from both the aviation legislation standpoint as well as from a practical operational perspective.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Authorities and Organizations.- Regulations and Certifications.- Design and Development.- Maintenance Management.- Production Management and Support.- Production.- Maintenance.- Supply Chain Management.- Human Resource and Qualification.- Quality and Safety Management.

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Book SynopsisFollowing on from the epoch-making DC-2 technology, the DC-3 is generally considered the greatest single commercial transport plane in history, and certainly the most famous. Indeed, the DC-3 revolutionized air travel to an extent not equaled until the arrival of the jet age. Many of these revolutions related to safety; thanks to the DC-3’s reputation for reliability, air travel insurance finally became available to the general public in 1937. This is the airliner that not only made flying respectable but enabled the emerging aviation industry to end its reliance on mail subsidies and profit from passenger journeys. DC-3 is still flying eight decades after their first debut - this book is a tribute to its brilliant design.Trade Review'... een zeer kleurrijk boek. (...) Het boek is een prachtig eerbetoon en een mooie momentopname van wat er op dit moment op de wereld nog te zien is van dit ontwerp van voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog.' – De Vliegende Hollander

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Book SynopsisOptimal aircraft design is impossible without a parametric representation of the geometry of the airframe. We need a mathematical model equipped with a set of controls, or design variables, which generates different candidate airframe shapes in response to changes in the values of these variables.Trade Review“The book is generally well written and easy to read, with a pleasing use of aircraft photographs to illustrate the text.” (The Aeronautical Journal , 1 April 2015) “Aircraft Aerodynamic Design: Geometry and Optimization is a practical guide for researchers and practitioners in the aerospace industry, and a reference for graduate and undergraduate students in aircraft design and multidisciplinary design optimization.” (Expofairs.com, 7 January 2015)Table of ContentsSeries Preface xi Preface xiii 1 Prologue 1 2 Geometry Parameterization: Philosophy and Practice 7 2.1 A Sense of Scale 7 2.1.1 Separating Shape and Scale 7 2.1.2 Nondimensional Coefficients 9 2.2 Parametric Geometries 11 2.2.1 Pre-Optimization Checks 13 2.3 What Makes a Good Parametric Geometry: Three Criteria 15 2.3.1 Conciseness 15 2.3.2 Robustness 16 2.3.3 Flexibility 16 2.4 A Parametric Fuselage: A Case Study in the Trade-Offs of Geometry Optimization 18 2.4.1 Parametric Cross-Sections 18 2.4.2 Fuselage Cross-Section Optimization: An Illustrative Example 22 2.4.3 A Parametric Three-Dimensional Fuselage 27 2.5 A General Observation on the Nature of Fixed-Wing Aircraft Geometry Modelling 29 2.6 Necessary Flexibility 30 2.7 The Place of a Parametric Geometry in the Design Process 31 2.7.1 Optimization: A Hierarchy of Objective Functions 31 2.7.2 Competing Objectives 32 2.7.3 Optimization Method Selection 35 2.7.4 Inverse Design 37 3 Curves 41 3.1 Conics and B´ezier Curves 41 3.1.1 Projective Geometry Construction of Conics 42 3.1.2 Parametric Bernstein Conic 43 3.1.3 Rational Conics and B´ezier Curves 49 3.1.4 Properties of B´ezier Curves 50 3.2 B´ezier Splines 51 3.3 Ferguson’s Spline 52 3.4 B-Splines 57 3.5 Knots 59 3.6 Nonuniform Rational Basis Splines 60 3.7 Implementation in Rhino 64 3.8 Curves for Optimization 65 4 Surfaces 67 4.1 Lofted, Translated and Coons Surfaces 67 4.2 B´ezier Surfaces 69 4.3 B-Spline and Nonuniform Rational Basis Spline Surfaces 74 4.4 Free-Form Deformation 76 4.5 Implementation in Rhino 82 4.5.1 Nonuniform Rational Basis Splines-Based Surfaces 82 4.5.2 Free-Form Deformation 82 4.6 Surfaces for Optimization 84 5 Aerofoil Engineering: Fundamentals 91 5.1 Definitions, Conventions, Taxonomy, Description 91 5.2 A ‘Non-Taxonomy’ of Aerofoils 92 5.2.1 Low-Speed Aerofoils 93 5.2.2 Subsonic Aerofoils 93 5.2.3 Transonic Aerofoils 93 5.2.4 Supersonic Aerofoils 94 5.2.5 Natural Laminar Flow Aerofoils 94 5.2.6 Multi-Element Aerofoils 95 5.2.7 Morphing and Flexible Aerofoils 98 5.3 Legacy versus Custom-Designed Aerofoils 98 5.4 Using Legacy Aerofoil Definitions 99 5.5 Handling Legacy Aerofoils: A Practical Primer 101 5.6 Aerofoil Families versus Parametric Aerofoils 102 6 Families of Legacy Aerofoils 103 6.1 The NACA Four-Digit Section 103 6.1.1 A One-Variable Thickness Distribution 104 6.1.2 A Two-Variable Camber Curve 105 6.1.3 Building the Aerofoil 105 6.1.4 Nomenclature 106 6.1.5 A Drawback and Two Fixes 107 6.1.6 The Distribution of Points: Sampling Density Variations and Cusps 107 6.1.7 A MATLAB® Implementation 109 6.1.8 An OpenNURBS/Rhino-Python Implementation 111 6.1.9 Applications 112 6.2 The NACA Five-Digit Section 113 6.2.1 A Three-Variable Camber Curve 113 6.2.2 Nomenclature and Implementation 116 6.3 The NACA SC Families 118 6.3.1 SC(2) 118 7 Aerofoil Parameterization 123 7.1 Complex Transforms 123 7.1.1 The Joukowski Aerofoil 124 7.2 Can a Pair of Ferguson Splines Represent an Aerofoil? 125 7.2.1 A Simple Parametric Aerofoil 125 7.3 Kulfan’s Class- and Shape-Function Transformation 127 7.3.1 A Generic Aerofoil 128 7.3.2 Transforming a Legacy Aerofoil 130 7.3.3 Approximation Accuracy 132 7.3.4 The Kulfan Transform as a Filter 135 7.3.5 Computational Implementation 137 7.3.6 Class- and Shape-Function Transformation in Optimization: Global versus Local Search 139 7.3.7 Capturing the Shared Features of a Family of Aerofoils 140 7.4 Other Formulations: Past, Present and Future 142 8 Planform Parameterization 145 8.1 The Aspect Ratio 145 8.1.1 Induced Drag 148 8.1.2 Structural Efficiency 150 8.1.3 Airport Compatibility 150 8.1.4 Handling 151 8.2 The Taper Ratio 152 8.3 Sweep 153 8.3.1 Terminology 153 8.3.2 Sweep in Transonic Flight 155 8.3.3 Sweep in Supersonic Flight 157 8.3.4 Forward Sweep 158 8.3.5 Variable Sweep 159 8.3.6 Swept-Wing ‘Growth’ 161 8.4 Wing Area 162 8.4.1 Constraints on the Wing Area 162 8.5 Planform Definition 167 8.5.1 From Sketch to Geometry 167 8.5.2 Introducing Scaling Factors: A Design Heuristic and a Simple Example 168 8.5.3 More Complex Planforms and an Additional Scaling Factor 169 8.5.4 Spanwise Chord Variation 171 9 Three-Dimensional Wing Synthesis 175 9.1 Fundamental Variables 175 9.1.1 Twist 175 9.1.2 Dihedral 176 9.2 Coordinate Systems 177 9.2.1 Cartesian Systems 177 9.2.2 A Wing-Bound, Curvilinear Dimension 181 9.3 The Synthesis of a Nondimensional Wing 181 9.3.1 Example: A Blended Box Wing 183 9.3.2 Example: Parameterization of a Blended Winglet 187 9.4 Wing Geometry Scaling. A Case Study: Design of a Commuter Airliner Wing 189 9.5 Indirect Wing Geometry Scaling 196 10 Design Sensitivities 199 10.1 Analytical and Finite-Difference Sensitivities 199 10.2 Algorithmic Differentiation 201 10.2.1 Forward Propagation of Tangents 201 10.2.2 Reverse Mode 203 10.3 Example: Differentiating an Aerofoil from Control Points to Lift Coefficient 204 10.4 Example Inverse Design 212 11 Basic Aerofoil Analysis: AWorked Example 217 11.1 Creating the .dat and .in files using Python 218 11.2 Running XFOIL from Python 219 12 Human-Powered Aircraft Wing Design: A Case Study in Aerodynamic Shape Optimization 223 12.1 Constraints 225 12.2 Planform Design 225 12.3 Aerofoil Section Design 226 12.4 Optimization 226 12.4.1 NACA Four-Digit Wing 227 12.4.2 Ferguson Spline Wing 229 12.5 Improving the Design 230 13 Epilogue: Challenging Topological Prejudice 237 References 239 Index 243

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Book SynopsisA practical one-volume guide to anechoic chamber designs for electromagnetic measurements The electromagnetic anechoic chamber has been with us since it was invented at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s. Just about every major aerospace company has large numbers of them located throughout the United States and the world. Now, because of the stringent electromagnetic interference requirements that must be considered in the development of all new electronic products, these facilities are appearing in the automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, computer, and other industries. This handbook provides the designer/procurer of electromagnetic chambers with a single source of practical information on the full range of anechoic chamber designs. It reviews the current state of the art in indoor electromagnetic testing facilities and their design and specifications. You''ll find information on a large variety of anechoic chambers usedTrade Review"...a comprehensive, thorough text...that will not sit on the shelf...it is a text that will be referenced often by those individuals committed to ensuring?the highest quality of test results." (IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, March 2003)Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. 1 Introduction. 1.1 The Text Organization. References. 2 Measurement Principles Pertaining to Anechoic Chamber Design. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Measurement of Electromagnetic Fields. 2.2.1 Introduction. 2.2.2 Antennas. 2.2.3 Radiated Emissions. 2.2.4 Radiated Susceptibility. 2.2.5 Military Electromagnetic Compatibility. 2.2.6 Antenna System Isolation. 2.2.7 Radar Cross Section. 2.3 Free-Space Test Requirements. 2.3.1 Introduction. 2.3.2 Phase. 2.3.3 Amplitude. 2.3.4 Polarization. 2.3.5 The Friis Transmission Formula. 2.4 Supporting Measurement Concepts. 2.4.1 Introduction. 2.4.2 Coordinate Systems and Device Positioners. 2.4.3 Decibels. 2.4.4 Effects of Reflected Energy. 2.4.5 Effects of Antenna Coupling. 2.5 Outdoor Measurement Facilities. 2.5.1 Introduction. 2.5.2 Electromagnetic Design Considerations and Criteria. 2.5.3 Elevated Outdoor Antenna Range. 2.5.4 Ground Reflection Antenna Range. 2.5.5 Open-Area Test Sites (OATS). References. 3 Electromagnetic Absorbing Materials. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Microwave Absorbing Materials. 3.2.1 Pyramidal Absorber. 3.2.2 Wedge Absorber. 3.2.3 Convoluted Microwave Absorber. 3.2.4 Multilayer Dielectric Absorber. 3.2.5 Hybrid Dielectric Absorber. 3.2.6 Walkway Absorber. 3.3 Low-Frequency Absorbing Material. 3.3.1 Introduction. 3.3.2 Ferrite Absorbers. 3.3.3 Hybrid Absorbers. 3.4 Absorber Modeling. 3.5 Absorber Testing. References. 4 The Chamber Enclosure. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Electromagnetic Interference. 4.3 Controlling the Environment. 4.4 Electromagnetic Shielding. 4.4.1 Introduction. 4.4.2 The Welded Shield. 4.4.3 The Clamped Seam or Prefabricated Shield. 4.4.4 The Single-Shield Systems. 4.5 Penetrations. 4.6 Performance Verification. 4.7 Shielded Enclosure Grounding. 4.8 Fire Protection. References. 5 Anechoic Chamber Design Techniques. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Practical Design Procedures. 5.2.1 Introduction. 5.2.2 Quick Estimate of Chamber Performance. 5.2.3 Detailed Ray-Tracing Design Procedure. 5.3 Computer Modeling. 5.3.1 Introduction. 5.3.2 Ray Tracing. 5.3.3 Finite-Difference Time-Domain Model. 5.4 Other Techniques. 5.5 Antennas Used In Anechoic Chambers. 5.5.1 Introduction. 5.5.2 Rectangular Chamber Antennas. 5.5.3 Antennas for Tapered Chambers. 5.5.4 EMI Chambers. References. 6 The Rectangular Chamber. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Antenna Testing. 6.2.1 Introduction. 6.2.2 Design Considerations. 6.2.3 Design Example. 6.2.4 Acceptance Test Procedures. 6.3 Radar Cross-Section Testing. 6.3.1 Design Considerations. 6.3.2 Design Example. 6.3.3 Acceptance Test Procedures. 6.4 Near-Field Testing. 6.4.1 Introduction. 6.4.2 Chamber Design Considerations. 6.4.3 Design Example. 6.4.4 Acceptance Test Procedure. 6.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing. 6.5.1 Introduction. 6.5.2 Chamber Design Considerations. 6.5.3 Design Examples. 6.5.4 Acceptance Test Procedures. 6.6 Immunity Testing. 6.6.1 Introduction. 6.6.2 Mode-Stirred Test Facility. 6.7 EM System Compatibility Testing. 6.7.1 Design Considerations. 6.7.2 Acceptance Testing. References. 7 The Compact Range Chamber. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Antenna Testing. 7.2.1 Prime Focus Compact Range. 7.2.2 Dual Reflector Compact Range. 7.2.3 Shaped Reflector Compact Range. 7.2.4 Compact Antenna Range Absorber Layout. 7.2.5 Acceptance Testing of the Compact Antenna Anechoic Chamber. 7.3 Compact RCS Ranges. 7.3.1 Introduction. 7.3.2 Design Example. 7.3.3 Acceptance Testing. References. 8 Incorporating Geometry in Anechoic Chamber Design. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 The Tapered Chamber. 8.2.1 Introduction. 8.2.2 Antenna Testing. 8.2.3 Radar Cross-Section Measurements. 8.3 The Double Horn Chamber. 8.3.1 Introduction. 8.3.2 Antenna Testing. 8.3.3 Emissions and Immunity Testing. 8.4 The Missile Hardware-in-the-Loop Chamber. 8.4.1 Introduction. 8.4.2 Design Considerations. 8.4.3 Design Example. 8.4.4 Acceptance Test Procedures. 8.5 Consolidated Facilities. 8.5.1 Introduction. 8.5.2 Design Considerations. 8.5.3 Design Examples. 8.5.4 Acceptance Test Procedures. 8.6 The TEM Cell. 8.6.1 Introduction. 8.6.2 TEM Principles of Operation. 8.6.3 Typical Performance. References. 9 Test Procedures. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Absorber Testing. 9.2.1 Introduction. 9.2.2 Testing of Microwave Absorber. 9.2.3 Low-Frequency Testing. 9.2.4 Compact Range Reflector Testing. 9.2.5 Fire-Retardant Testing. 9.3 Microwave Anechoic Chamber Test Procedures. 9.3.1 Introduction. 9.3.2 Free-Space VSWR Method. 9.3.3 Pattern Comparison Method. 9.3.4 X–Y Scanner Method. 9.3.5 RCS Chamber Evaluation. 9.4 EMC Chamber Acceptance Test Procedures. 9.4.1 Introduction. 9.4.2 Volumetric Site Attenuation. 9.4.3 Field Uniformity. 9.5 Shielding Effectiveness. References. 10 Examples of Indoor Electromagnetic Test Facilities. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Antenna Testing. 10.2.1 Introduction. 10.2.2 Rectangular Test Chamber. 10.2.3 Tapered Anechoic Chamber. 10.2.4 Compact Range Test Chamber. 10.2.5 Near-Field Test Chamber. 10.3 Radar Cross-Section Testing. 10.3.1 Introduction. 10.3.2 Compact Range Radar Cross-Section Facilities. 10.4 EMC Test Chambers. 10.4.1 Introduction. 10.4.2 Emission Test Chambers. 10.5 Electromagnetic System Compatibility Testing. 10.5.1 Introduction. 10.5.2 Aircraft Systems. 10.5.3 Spacecraft Test Facilities. References. Appendix A: Procedure for Determining the Area of Specular Absorber Treatment. A.1 Introduction. A.2 Fresnel Zone Analysis. Appendix B :Test Region Amplitude Taper. B.1 Introduction. B.2 Antenna Data. Appendix C: Design/Specification Checklists. C.1 Introduction. C.2 The Rectangular Chamber. C.2.1 Introduction. C.2.2 Antenna Testing. C.2.3 RCS Testing. C.2.4 Near-Field Testing. C.2.5 EMI Testing. C.2.6 Isolation Testing. C.2.7 Impedance Testing. C.3 Compact Range. C.3.1 Introduction. C.3.2 Antenna/Radome Testing. C.3.3 RCS Testing. C.4 Shaped Chambers. C.4.1 Introduction C.4.2 Tapered Chamber. C.4.3 Double Horn Chamber. C.4.4 Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing. C.5 Shielding Design Checklist. C.5.1 Introduction. C.5.2 Checklist for Prefabricated Shielding. C.5.3 Checklist for Welded Enclosures. C.5.4 Checklist for Architectural Shielding. C.5.5 Conventional Construction. C.5.6 Fire Protection. References. Glossary. Selected Bibliography. Index. About the Author.

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Book SynopsisFlexible Multibody Dynamics comprehensively describes the numerical modelling of flexible multibody dynamics systems in space and aircraft structures, vehicles, and mechanical systems. A rigorous approach is followed to handle finite rotations in 3D, with a thorough discussion of the different alternatives for parametrization.Trade Review"a competent offering" (The Aeronautical Journal, November 2001)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Generalized Coordinates for Mechanism Analysis. Kinematics of Finite Motion. Parameterization of Spherical Motion. Rigid Body Dynamics. The Elastic Beam. System Constraints: Modelling of Joints. Substructuring Techniques. Static and Kinematic Analyses of Multibody Systems. Time Integration of Constrained Systems. Automatic Step Size Control. Energy Conserving Time Integration. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisFulfilling a need for a work devoted to stability and bifurcation analysis in dissipative media, this book offers a unified presentation of nonlinear problems in solid mechanics and a complete and unitary analysis on stability and bifurcation problems arising in this framework.Table of ContentsBasic Elements of Statics and Dynamics. Constitutive Relations and Thermodynamics. Elements of Mathematics. Elastic Problems in Small Deformation. Elastic-Plastic Problems in Small Deformaton. Stability of an Equilibrium. Static and Dynamic Bifurcation. Bifurcation Analysis of Conservative Systems. Buckling of Elastic Structures. Complements of Conservative Systems. Plastic Buckling of Beams. Rate Problems and Hill's Criteria. Plastic Bifurcation. Materials and Structures in Finite Deformation. Standard Dissipative Systems. Stability of a Quasi-Static Evolution. Crack Propagation and Stability. Plane Cracks. Contact with Friction. Nonlinear Numerical Analysis. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisExamines the fundamentals and practice of both the design and operation of face seals, ranging from washing machines to rocket engine turbopumps. Topics include materials, tribology, heat transfer and solid mechanics. A variety of simple and complex models are proposed and evaluated and specific problems such as heat checking, blistering and instability are considered. Offers 64 tables and 364 references plus useful recommendations regarding the future of seal design.Table of ContentsThe Literature. Metrology, Tribology, and Materials. Seal Interface Tribological Modeling. Mechanical Seal Thermal System. Seal Face Deformation. Seal Systems and System Studies. Experimental Results and Model Validation. Design. Special Problems. Contemporary Design. Conclusions. Appendix. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA brand-new edition of the classic guide on low-speed wind tunnel testing While great advances in theoretical and computational methods have been made in recent years, low-speed wind tunnel testing remains essential for obtaining the full range of data needed to guide detailed design decisions for many practical engineering problems.Table of ContentsWind Tunnels. Wind Tunnel Design. Pressure, Flow, and Shear Stress Measurements. Flow Visualization. Calibration of the Test Section. Forces and Moments from Balance Measurements. Use of Wind Tunnel Data: Scale Effects. Boundary Corrections I: Basics and Two- Dimensional Cases. Boundary Corrections II: Three-Dimensional Flow. Boundary Corrections III: Additional Applications. Additional Considerations for Aerodynamic Experiments. Aircraft and Aircraft Components. Ground Vehicles. Marine Vehicles. Wind Engineering. Small Wind Tunnels. Dynamic Tests. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisA New Edition of the Most Effective Text/Reference in the Field! Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics, Second Edition Barnes W. McCormick, Pennsylvania State University 57506-2 When the first edition of Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics was published, it quickly became one of the most important teaching and reference tools in the field. Not only did generations of students learn from it, they continue to use it on the job-the first edition remains one of the most well-thumbed guides you''ll find in an airplane company. Now this classic text/reference is available in a bold new edition. All new material and the interweaving of the computer throughout make the Second Edition even more practical and current than before! A New Edition as Complete and Applied as the First Both analytical and applied in nature, Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics presents all necessary derivations to understand basic principles and then applies this material to specific eTable of ContentsFluid Mechanics. Lift. Drag. Lift and Drag at High Mach Numbers. The Production of Thrust. Airplane Performance. Helicopters and V/STOL Aircraft. Static Stability and Control. Open-Loop Dynamic Stability and Control. Controlled Motion and Automatic Stability. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers practical coverage of vibration stresses and stress-induced displacements, isolation of sensitive components, and evaluation of elastic instability, fatigue and fracture as potential failure modes that arise in mechanical designs and aerospace. The approach taken is particularly useful in the early design stage--the physical problem is defined via known paramaters and a methodology is given for determining the unknown quantities and relating them to specified limiting values and failure modes to obtain an acceptable design. Many of the calculations can be performed on a PC or programmable calculator.Table of ContentsMechanical Loads and Failure Modes. Natural Frequency of Simple Components. Natural Frequency of Simple Structures. Random Vibration. Shock. Isolation. Fatigue. Fracture. Elastic Instability. Structural Analysis of Mounted Housings. Venting. Thermal Analysis. References. Appendices. Index.

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Book Synopsisunique in its breadth of coverage performance, stability and control, and aerosystems all discussed a companion and complementary text to Padfield : Helicopter Flight Dynamics both authors from Empire Test Pilots' School, well known as a centre for test pilot training.Table of ContentsThe flight test process; Performance theory; Performance testing; Stability and control theory; Stability and control testing; Helicopter systems; Systems testing

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Book SynopsisA collection of curious tales questioning the ownership of airspace and a reconstruction of a truly novel moment in the history of American law, Banner's book reminds us of the powerful and reciprocal relationship between technological innovation and the law.Trade ReviewBanner claims that with this work he has written an intellectual history of American aviation law in the first half of the 20th century. And he has done exactly that--very well...This book is not only a great repository of the history of the question it poses, but is also a great yarn. Banner's friendly writing style gets one through the stickier details, and one simply feels better--not just better informed--for having read the book. -- James T. Crouse * Times Higher Education *At the heart of this clever, intricate, elegant book is the improbable fact that, for over fifty years, an arcane statute devised by medieval European scholars managed, in the twentieth century, to impede the growth of aviation in the very nation that invented it. -- Alexander Frater * Times Literary Supplement *[An] engaging book...Historically, British and then US common law declared that property in one's land extended from the center of the earth to the heavens. Yet ownership of the sky was all but impossible until the inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries made it accessible. At the very moment that ownership was possible, laws recognizing that property right were challenged. Banner narrates a terrific story, discussing how technology, first with the balloon and then other air travel, challenged the law and eventually changed it. The book weaves together the Wright brothers, legal scholarship, the emergence of the airline industry, and eventually the Supreme Court, offering fascinating details about the law on airspace. These changes climax first in a landmark decision by the Supreme Court clarifying airspace property rights, and then the 1967 Outer Space Treaty declaring the universe a common heritage beyond ownership...This is a fun, well-written, and informative book. -- D. Schultz * Choice *

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Book SynopsisIn Wings for the Rising Sun, scholar and former airline pilot Jürgen Melzer tells the history of Japanese aviation as a story of international cooperation, competition, and conflict. He details how Japan absorbed technologies from abroad, fostered public enthusiasm for aviation at home, and eventually crafted boldly original flying machines.Trade ReviewExtremely well-written and beautifully presented…Melzer’s book has excellently made the case that aviation is worthy of study, not merely for understanding the development of the industry itself but also for gaining a much better understanding of the workings of the Japanese state, media, and public during this period. -- Christopher Hood * Journal of Japanese Studies *Melzer’s history of aviation in Japan speaks to several audiences. For readers interested in the history of aviation, and particularly in the development of aircraft as military technology, the book offers a clear and detailed account that begins with balloon flights in the late nineteenth century and ends with attempts to develop jet engines during the last stages of World War II…[Melzer] brings to his work an intimate knowledge of the engineering of aircraft as well as the pleasures and challenges of flying them…Wings for the Rising Sun surely has a long career ahead of it as the standard, go-to work on the history of flying in Japan. -- David L. Howell * Pacific Historical Review *A fascinating study that delves into the complex dynamics of the time—individual, organizational, social, domestic, and international—that helped shape the process, thinking, and outcomes of technology transfer over the years. This book makes a valuable contribution to the scholarship on technology transfer and aviation history at large. -- Takashi Nishiyama * Technology and Culture *Melzer makes a unique contribution to the extant literature on the history of modern Japanese technology by choosing a subject that has until now been overwhelmingly dominated, at least in the English language, by titles targeting military aircraft buffs. -- M.G. Sheftall * Monumenta Nipponica *

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Book SynopsisIn a critical Cold War moment, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency suddenly changed when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite. What Ike called "a small ball" became a source of Russian pride and propaganda, and it wounded him politically, as critics charged that he responded sluggishly to the challenge of space...Trade ReviewEisenhower's Sputnik Momentrecognizes the President's strength of leadership in the supposed furore immediately after the first Sputnik launch. Indeed the author cleverly uses the Sputnik lens to provide a critique of Eisenhower's overall leadership style.. Mieczkowski's work is highly readable and attractive to historians beyond those simply interested in space.. This work is another important building block in helping historians understand the thirty-fourth President as a rather more nuanced leader. * Journal of American Studies *Mieczkowski deftly explodes the myth of an alleged 'missile gap' between the Soviet Union and the US. He overturns as well equally fallacious perceptions that the US lagged behind the Soviet Union in the technology of launch vehicles, intercontinental missiles, and Earth satellites. Readers will gain a much-needed appreciation of how Eisenhower and his military-civilian-academic team planned and built the administrative and technical infrastructure enabling the US to enter the space age. Mieczkowski's book is thoroughly rooted in primary sources and numerous memoirs, and extends earlier scholarship by space historians R. Cargill Hall, Roger Launius, and Walter McDougall. Summing Up: Highly recommended. * Choice *Yanek Mieczkowski's assessment of Dwight D. Eisenhower's reponse to the Soviet technological feat also has important implications for broader debates over Eisenhower's presidential leadership, the creation of national security organizations, and assessments of the space race. Revealing how this episode altered the course of Eisenhower's presidency, Mieczkowski argues that it also produced some significant, albeit overlooked, accomplishments. All readers will be rewarded with Mieczkowski's superbly written narrative, enlivened with rich anecdotes and lively biographical sketches. Mieczkowski reaffirms that Eisenhower's 'Sputnik moment' remains a complicated aspect of his presidential legacy, which holds spectacular failures and missed opportunities as well as the quiet victories that the author portrays so well. * The Journal of American History *Table of ContentsIntroductionPart One: Sputnik 1. What Was the Sputnik "Panic"? 2. "The Most Fateful Decision of His Presidency" 3. Eisenhower's Reaction to Sputnik 4. Eisenhower's PrinciplesPart Two: Setbacks 5. Cheerleader-in-Chief 6. "Gloom, Gloom, Gloom" 7. Space Highs, Economic Lows 8. Eisenhower's Rival 9. "Radical Moves" 10. Order from Chaos 11. Defeat and a SCORE 12. Priorities and PrestigePart Three: Space 13. Satellites, Saturn, Spacemen 14. Voyages, Mirages, Images 15. Space, Prestige, and the 1960 Race 16. Eisenhower versus KennedyConclusionAcknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Eugene Emme Astronautical Literature Prize from the American Astronautical Society For eight days in October 1984, seven men and women orbitied the Earth on Space Shuttle Mission 41-G. The mission has begun a year earlier; however, with the select of its crew. Before Lift-off is the extraordinary day-to-day story of these astronauts' training and flight-and is as close as most of us will ever come to flying on the space shuttle. New Yorker writer Henry Cooper obtained unprecedented permission from NASA to follow the 41-G crew from its formation through the completion of its mission. He was even given access to the heart of the training program: the crew's sessions in the shuttle mision simulators. More than a chronical of different phases in the astronauts' learning process, Before Lift-off tells the story of the bonding of these men and women. It would be Captain Robert Crippen's fourth space flight, his second command in six months, and Sally Ride's second shuttle voyage. For rookies Davida Leestra, Jon McBride, and Kathy Sullivan, and for two payload specialists, the experience would mark an initiation into the most elite groups-those people who have ventured into space.Trade ReviewWritten in a journalistic style without scholarly apparatus, it is an excellent first person account of the 1984 mission of STS-41G -- Roger D. Launius Space Times 2006Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsForewordAcknowledgmentsPrologueChapter 1. October 4 and 5, 1984Chapter 2. November 1983 and EarlierChapter 3. Week of January 23-27, 1984Chapter 4. Week of February 27-March 2Chapter 5. Week of April 16-20Chapter 6. Week of June 11-15Chapter 7. Week of July 23-27Chapter 8. Week of September 3-7Chapter 9. Week of September 18-21Chapter 10. Fortnight of September 20-October 4Chapter 11. Week of October 5-13Chapter 12. October 13 and AfterwardEpilogueIndex

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Book SynopsisHeralded by Brazilians as the 'Father of Flight', Alberto Santos-Dumont made the first of several spectacular flights in his lighter-than-air dirigible in France in 1901, two years before the Wright brothers' first fixed-wing flight in North Carolina. This illustrated book tells their story.

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Book SynopsisThe fiery destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on live television moments after launch remains an indelible image in the nation's collective memory. In Truth, Lies, and O-Rings, Allan McDonald, a skilled engineer and executive, relives the tragedy from where he stood at Launch Control Center.Trade ReviewWe all watched in shock and disbelief when Challenger was lost. Probably no one felt more disappointment and regret than Allan McDonald, who had warned us not to launch that day. His story tells of loss, grief, and the eventual rebuilding and recovery."" - Robert ""Hoot"" Gibson, former Space Shuttle pilot and commander""A major contribution to a difficult episode in the history of human spaceflight."" - Roger D. Launius, Division of Space History, Smithsonian Institution""McDonald tells the heartbreaking tale of how he saw his words of warning ignored, and the fateful consequences of that decision."" - Donald C. Elder III, Eastern New Mexico University

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Book SynopsisTells the dramatic story of ILC Industries 's role in the Apollo Program. A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, Lunar Outfitters goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon.Trade Review“Ayrey, a testing lab manager for the textile manufacturer International Latex Corporation Industries, provides a pleasing insider’s look at the space suits ILC constructed for NASA’s Apollo program. He explains that the Apollo space suit grew out of the stiff pressure suits created for early 20th-century pilots who flew unpressurized planes at high altitudes. ILC’s experience making pressure helmets for the U.S. Air Force formed the foundation for its space suit work, but it was sometimes an uphill battle for the company, with its occasionally laissez-faire culture, to fit into NASA’s highly bureaucratic structure. But, Ayrey notes, the dedication and craftsmanship of ILC’s staff meshed well with the attention to detail and fit each suit required. Ayrey’s details fascinate: made from 15 layers of materials, each suit was custom fitted to its wearer, right down to gloves made from molds of the specific astronaut’s hands. Suit testing included an x-ray to be sure no pins had been left behind while the suits were being sewn—a critical suit check still done today. Black and white photos and engineering design diagrams add helpful visual detail to the text. This accessible, anecdote-packed history will please many an astronomy buff.”—Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisLongtime ILC space suit test engineer Bill Ayrey draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company’s role in the Apollo Program. A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the moon.Trade ReviewAn excellent addition to the existing literature on this subject. . . . [We can] hope that current space suit designers are reading Ayrey's book and learning the lessons it has to teach." - Quest: The History of Spaceflight QuarterlyTable of Contents Preface Introduction Part I. Humble Beginnings 1. School of Hard Knocks 2. Developing the State-of-the-Art Space Suit 3. The Turbulent Years, 1962–1965 4. Second Chances: The Model AX-5L and A-5L Suits Part II. Building the Moon Suits 5. The Model A-5L Space Suit Contract 6. The Model A-6L Space Suit: Unveiling the First Moon Suit 7. The Model A-7L Space Suit, 1967–1971 8. The Model A-7LB Space Suit: The Next Generation, 1971–1975 Part III. Post-Lunar Missions 9. Skylab, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, and Other Development Suits 10. End of a Historic Era Conclusion: Preserving Our Treasures; The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Acknowledgments Appendix A: Technical Details of the Apollo Space Suits Appendix B: Apollo Part Numbers and Serial Numbers Appendix C: Apollo Contract Details Appendix D: Astronaut Code Names Appendix E: A-7LB Suit Plug Loads and Fabric Stresses Timeline of Significant Events Glossary Notes Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisTells "stories" about a British attempt to build a military aircraft - the TSR2. Offering numerous insights into the way we theorise the working of systems, this title explores the overlaps between singularity and multiplicity and reveals rich new meaning in such concepts as oscillation, interference, fractionality, and rhizomatic networks.Trade Review“Through this lively text, John Law guides us on a tour of the TSR2 that will be a rich resource for anyone interested in the question of how new artifacts come into being. Writers, readers, engineers, and aircraft are inseparable components of the project, which involves simultaneously achieving the singularities and recovering the multiplicities of stories and things. Crafting together a complex architecture of subject/object relations, Aircraft Stories offers a prototype for a new form of technoscience storytelling.”—Lucy Suchman, author of Plans and Situated Actions: The Problem of Human-Machine Communication“What is a military aircraft? John Law shows in his beautiful analysis that it is a constant oscillation between multiplicity and singularity. It (sometimes) flies, it (possibly) drops nuclear bombs, it (certainly) reproduces a very conservative social order, it interpellates and entices young men, and yet it still remains a military aircraft. John Law invents what could be a monadology in which there is no longer preestablished harmony.”—Michel Callon, CSI Ecole des mines de Paris"[Law] writes well, sometimes almost poetically, with few of the tortured sentences of much cultural theory. Many readers may disagree with his theses, but few will fail to be stimulated by this brave, challenging book." -- Donald MacKenzie * American Journal of Sociology *"Law's illustration of the singularity/multiplicity of artifacts (especially in the context of the many strands of social theory on which he draws) lends depth to any understanding of the social character of technology. His readers are invited, I think, to pull some of the more valuable jottings from his pinboard and interweave them in their own montages." -- Cyrus C. M. Mody * Contemporary Sociology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Objects 3. Subjects 4. Cultures 5. Heterogeneities 6. Aesthetics 7. Decisions 8. Arborescences 9. Pinboards Notes References Index

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