Ananthasayanam, MR (2004) Some useful conceptual aspects in flight mechanics. In: 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 5 - 8 January 2004, Reno, Nevada, pp. 4884-4894.
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Abstract
The author has observed while teaching that at times it takes many years in order to pick up the basic concepts in a subject whereas they could have been taught very early and easily. For those learning the subject for the first time the style and the language of the teaching in general appears more formal rather than informal. Such an approach is not conducive to convey with ease the behind the scene arguments that has gone on in the evolution of the subject. There are in general many broad conceptual frameworks to facilitate a strong understanding of any subject and in particular Flight Mechanics is no exception. This feature is illustrated in the present paper with examples from the various topics that are generally covered in his treatment of Flight Mechanics.
Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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Publisher: | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
Additional Information: | the copyright of this article belongs to American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering) |
Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2008 |
Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2010 04:42 |
URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/13034 |
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