Approximate Methods for Weapon Aerodynamics

Moore brings 30 years of experience in weapons development to help bridge the gap between the academic textbook and practical application.

The book reviews all approaches to calculate aerodynamics, allowing engineers to see the pros and cons of each approach, setting the stage for a semiempirical approach. It contains many approximate aerodynamic methods, bringing together in a single text both linearized and nonlinear aerodynamic methods.

Practicing engineers will value the book’s emphasis on understanding the physics involved, understanding the assumptions made to get to the approximate approaches, and showing final equations used in the solution process.