Aerospace
Airship and Balloon Technical Information, Vol.1 (a Heron Aerospace Reprint)
Airship and Balloon Technical Information, Vol. 1, is a collection of documents originally produced by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) - the precursor of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Documents are not necessarily presented in the order in which they were originally published, but are presented according to availability, and the order of interest of the publisher at the time. Other volumes in this series are in the planning stages and will contain interesting and useful documents from a variety of sources. This is an excellent learning resource for the undergraduate engineer, serious hobbyist, and practicing professional. This volume contains:· An Airship Slide Rule; · The Drag Characteristics of Several Airships Determined by Deceleration Tests; · Airship Model Tests in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel; · Circular Motion of Bodies of Revolution; and · Procedure for Determining Speed and Climbing Performance of Airships. (124 pages) $13.95 [Purchase at our bookstore: http://www.lulu.com/HeronAerospace ]
Airship Aerodynamics (a Heron Aerospace Reprint)
Airship Aerodynamics Technical Manual was originally published in 1941 by the U.S. War Department. The original intent of the document was as a text for the instruction of airship pilots, and as a reference text for lighter-than-air-pilots in the operation of their craft. It is a short basic text that should be approachable by talented high school seniors, though there is some terminology and ideas that beginning college engineering students would be more comfortable and familiar. General areas covered in the document include: Air Resistance, Power Requirements for Propulsion, Stability, Control, and Aerodynamic Stresses. (69 pages). $10.95 [Purchase at our bookstore: http://www.lulu.com/HeronAerospace ]
Development of a Piston-Compressor Type Light-Gas Gun for the Launching of Free-Flight Models at High Velocity (a Heron Aerospace Reprint)
a 1957 Technical Note by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the precursor of NASA. The work addresses the use of high-velocity guns to test missile aerodynamics. The physics, math, experimental setup, and test results are discussed. This document makes an interesting addition to any practicing professional's reference library and is valuable study fodder for the ambitious engineering student or serious hobbyist. (99 pages). $12.95 [Purchase at our bookstore: http://www.lulu.com/HeronAerospace ]
The Theory of High Speed Guns (a Heron Aerospace Reprint)
This reprint of a 1965 NATO AGARDograph title is a monograph summarizing the gas dynamics of high-speed guns, utilizing a gas of low molecular weight at high temperature. Theory and test results are presented. The reader is assumed to be an advanced student in engineering. The fundamental ideas and equations are fully developed. (325 pages). $19.95 [Purchase at our bookstore: http://www.lulu.com/HeronAerospace ]
Amateur Rocket Motor Construction: A Complete Guide To The Construction Of Homemade Solid Fuel Rocket Motors
by David G. Sleeter (This book is currently hard to get. Expect 4 to 8 weeks delay when ordered from Amazon.com. We are investigating the possibility of offerring our own reprint edition to improve availability, and are waiting to hear back from the author) This book is incrdible! It tells you everything you need to know to get started exploring one of the most interesting aspects of experimental rocketry -- propellant formulation and motor design/construction. College Engineering Majors, and Serious Hobbyist -- this is the book for you! CAUTION: The materials, techniques, and devices in this book are potentially dangerous, when good sense and caution are absent. (Click the Title to view more info. &/or to Purchase at Amazon.com)
Modern High-Power Rocketry: An Illustrated How-To Guide
by Mark B. Canepa
Another great amateur/experiemental rocketry book. This book is sure to put you on the right path to building good rockets and doing neat things with them. Combine this title with the Rocket Motor Construction Title above and you become your own self-contained rocket development lab. Cool Stuff. This book should be suitable for Highschool to "Highly-Over-The-Hill". (Click the Title to view more info. &/or to Purchase at Amazon.com)
Handbook of Model Rocketry by G. Harry Stine, Bill Stine
A fully updated new edition of the bible of model rocketry and the official handbook of the National Association of Rocketry (NOTE: model rocketry is not the same as amateur or experimental rocketry --model rocketry has more stringent rules and you must use approved commercial engines bought at your local toy store, hobby store, or online) G. Harry Stine was one of the founders of model rocketry and one of its most accomplished and respected figures. His Handbook of Model Rocketry has long been recognized as the most authoritative and reliable resource in the field. Now fully updated and expanded by Harry's son Bill Stine, who inherited his father's passion for model rockets, the new Seventh Edition includes the many changes in the hobby that have occurred since the last edition was published, such as new types of rockets, motors, and electronic payloads, plus computer software and Internet resources. This new edition also includes new photos and a new chapter on high-power rocketry. (Click the Title to view more info. &/or to Purchase at Amazon.com)
Software & Programming Instruction
Pro/Engineer Wildfire with CDROM by Louis Gary Lamit
Utilizing a variety of hands-on lessons, this book introduces students to the basics of Pro/Engineer® Wildfire, one of the most widely used CAD/CAM software programs in the world. Rather than attempting to cover all of Pro/E Wildfire's features, this book provides an introduction to the software, makes one reasonably proficient in its use, and establishes a firm basis for exploring and growing with the program beyond the classroom. (Click the Title to view more info. &/or to Purchase at Amazon.com)
Engineering and Scientific Computing with Scilab by C. Bunks (Contributor), J.-P. Chancelier (Contributor), F. Delebecque (Contributor), M. Goursat (Contributor), R. Nikoukhah (Contributor), S. Steer (Contributor), Claude Gomez (Editor)
Provides a comprehensive overview of Scilab's utilization including integrated graphics, incorporation of user-provided functions, and a tour of its numerous and powerful applications toolboxes. This is a good book to help you "get your feet wet" with SciLab.(Click the Title to view more info. &/or to Purchase at Amazon.com)
Mathematics
Sciences, Physics, & Engineering
& Nuclear Rocket Propulsion: (a Heron Aerospace Reprint) by
B.W. Knight, B.B. McInteer, R.M. Potter, and E.S. Robinson.
This was once a TOP SECRETE document at Los Alamos. Now Declassified, this is excellent material to learn from. Very mathematical, it's more of a principles document than a straightforward engineering document - something to which you refer for your engineering, laid out in the language of science and engineering - mathematics. If you don't like integral and differential equations, you may want to run and hide. Appropriate for an advanced engineering or physics undergraduate in their final year, a precocious graduate student, or practicing professional this material is definitely worth the study. Note: Two very great minds in mathematics were consulted when this text was originally being put together --John von Neumann and S. Chandrasekhar. Not only is it interesting historically, you can "bet your bottom dollar" that you're getting some good material. (392 pages) $18.98 [Purchase at our bookstore: http://www.lulu.com/HeronAerospace ]
The Chemistry of Powder and Explosives
by Tenney L. Davis
A very interesting book, intended primarily as a text for 4th year undergraduate chemisty and chemical engineering majors. it should still be accessible and interesting for those that have had two or three college level chemistry classes or otherwise educated themselves to that level in chemistry. The book also contains a variety of related information making it interesting to the non-chemist. A book definitely worth having if you have any interest or do work with fire, pyrotechnics, explosives, and the like. It's a Classic! Click the Title to view more info. &/or to Purchase at Amazon.com)
Electronics
