Aeronautics and Astronautics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789533074733)

In its first centennial, aerospace has matured from a pioneering activity to an indispensable enabler of our daily life activities. In the next twenty to thirty years, aerospace will face a tremendous challenge - the development of flying objects that do not depend on fossil fuels. The twenty-three chapters in this book capture some of the new technologies and methods that are currently being developed to enable sustainable air transport and space flight. It clearly illustrates the multi-disciplinary character of aerospace engineering, and the fact that the challenges of air transportation and space missions continue to call for the most innovative solutions and daring concepts.

Author: Max Mulder
ISBN-10: 9533074736
ISBN-13: 9789533074733
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 09/12/2011
Pages: 626
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.62lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.31d