Transportation : Aviation

Trends such as the massive growth in availability of air travel and air freight are among those which have led to aviation becoming one of the fastest growing emitters of greenhouse gases. These trends have also caused a shift in expectations of how we do business where we go on holiday and what food and goods we can buy. For these reasons aviation is (and is set to stay) high up on global political organizational and media agendas. This textbook is the first to attempt a comprehensive review of the topic bringing together an international team of leading scientists. Starting with the science of the environmental issues it moves on to cover drivers and trends of growth socio-economics and politics as well as mitigation options the result being a broad yet detailed examination of the field. This is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in transport tourism the environment geography and beyond while also being a valuable resource for professionals and policymakers seeking a clear understanding of this complex yet urgently pressing issue. more...

Price: $48.95

Covers: areas aviaiton safety professionals must address under FAA, OSHA, and EPA regulations; the research on human factors, technologies, systems, operations, management strategies, and compliance regulations; NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) accident reporting, investigation, and prevention; and more. more...

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Computational Optimal Control: Tools and Practice provides a detailed guide to informed use of computational optimal control in advanced engineering practice, addressing the need for a better understanding of the practical application of optimal control using computational techniques. Throughout the text the authors employ an advanced aeronautical case study to provide a practical, real-life setting for optimal control theory. This case study focuses on an advanced, real-world problem known as the “terminal bunt manoeuvre” or special trajectory shaping of a cruise missile. Representing the many problems involved in flight dynamics, practical control and flight path constraints, this case study offers an excellent illustration of advanced engineering practice using optimal solutions. The book describes in practical detail the real and tested optimal control software, examining the advantages and limitations of the technology. Featuring tutorial insights into computational optimal formulations and an advanced case-study approach to the topic, Computational Optimal Control: Tools and Practice provides an essential handbook for practising engineers and academics interested in practical optimal solutions in engineering.: Focuses on an advanced, real-world aeronautical case study examining optimisation of the bunt manoeuvre; Covers DIRCOL, NUDOCCCS, PROMIS and SOCS (under the GESOP environment), and BNDSCO; Explains how to configure and optimize software to solve complex real-world computational optimal control problems; Presents a tutorial three-stage hybrid approach to solving optimal control problem formulations  more...

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Part of the ''Controlling Pilot Error'' series, this guide enables you to: conduct a guided self-assessment that reveals any hidden dangers in your technique, knowledge, or proficiency; correct risk-laden approaches to time and planning, weather decisions, situational awareness, automation, procedures, and other factors; and more. more...

Price: $19.95

This thought-provoking book chronicles the evolution of the airline industry and explains what lies ahead for airlines across the globe. Taking the US airline industry as an in-depth case study, the authors present compelling evidence on how the paradigm shift that is taking place in the airline industry is linked to the big-bang approach to deregulation. There are lessons to be learned from the US, as Europe and Asia undergo airline deregulation from a public policy as well as a corporate perspective. This book also addresses the crucial question of what will happen to the airlines that are in turmoil. In addition to the comprehensive analysis of the airline industry’s evolution, the authors draw from extant theory as well as from their own research to predict and explain which airlines are likely to fly high and which are likely to face `turbulence` in the domestic and international markets. The downfall of legacy carriers and rise of discount carriers is analyzed in detail. Intended for a broader audience tha airline and management professionals this book would be of interest to managers and business executives of other industries, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, academics, business students and airline travellers in general. more...

Price: $49.95