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Scope and Contents Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Textbbok written by C. John Moors "Chief Instructor, Department of Mechanics, Air Corps Technical School, United States Army"From Preface: "Safety in flying depends largely upon the reliability of the engine; this can be attained only by skillful operation, maintenance, and repair. The engine manufacturer employs only the highest grade of...

Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).Purpose: Authoritative reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Preface): "The aim has been to meet the needs of engineers, draftsmen, students, pilots, service personnel and others in the aeronautic industry who wish to obtain concise, practical data without delving into propeller theory."Contents: 1. Propeller Design 2. Static and Gyroscopic...

Scope and Contents Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Technical textbook written by Harry A. Sorensen, "Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, The State College of Washington."From the Preface; "The fourth edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leadin "The essential objective of this...

Scope and Contents Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: "The material presented in this book is intended to serve for a first course in mechanical vibrations for undergraduate or graduate students. The ultimate aim is to present the basic elementary vibration theory in a manner sufficiently rigorous so that the student will extend himself to master the mathematical techniques which will...