Note: Front Cover -- Flight test Instrumentation -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- CHAPTER 1. DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS IN SENSING SIDESLIP AND ANGLE OF ATTACK -- Summary -- Nomenclature -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Angle of Attack/Angle of Sideslip Sensor -- 3. Pressure Transducers -- 4. Electronic Circuits -- 5. Complete Angle of Attack Systems -- 6. Conclusions -- 7. Acknowledgements -- 8. References -- CHAPTER 2. THE EFFECTS OF INSTRUMENTATION ERRORS ON STABILITY DERIVATIVE MEASUREMENTS -- Summary -- Introduction-The Need for Stability Derivative Measurements -- Instruments Used and Types of Error -- Sideslip and Incidence -- Control Angles -- Recommendations -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 3. APPLICATION OF THE VECTOR PLOTTING TECHNIQUE TO FLIGHT FLUTTER TESTING OF THE HAWKER SIDDELEY TRIDENT -- Introduction -- Techniques -- Excitation Equipment -- Instrumentation -- Telemetry -- Ground Station -- Flying Program -- Results -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 4. PREDETECTION RECORDING IN THE MEGACYCLE RANGE -- Development of Telemetry Recording -- Predetection Recording -- Dynamic Range -- Phase Linearity -- Time Base Stability -- Operational Predetection Recording -- References -- CHAPTER 5. OSCILLOGRAPHIC RECORDING OR MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDING FOR AIRBORNE DATA ACQUISITION -- The main characteristics of practical interest for the evaluation of recording equipment for use under flight test are -- Results -- CHAPTER 6. HIGH-ACCURACY INSTRUMENTATION TECHNIQUES FOR NON-STEADY FLIGHT MEASUREMENTS -- Introduction -- The Data-Logging Part of the System -- Description of some of the transducers -- Concluding Remarks -- CHAPTER 7. STRAIN GAUGING FOR TRANSIENT HEATING CASES -- Introduction -- Basic System Requirements -- New Strain Gauge Design -- Conclusion. , CHAPTER 8. SOME PROBLEMS AND USES OF FUEL FLOW MEASUREMENT IN SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT -- Nature of the Requirement to Measure Fuel Flow -- Description of the T J62 Transmitter -- Presentation of the Required Data in the Aircraft -- Indirect Uses of Fuel Flow Measurement -- Conclusions -- Reference -- CHAPTER 9. AERODYNAMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THRUST MEASUREMENT IN SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT -- Summary -- Nomenclature -- 1.0. Introduction -- 2.0. General -- 3.0. The Assessment of Aircraft Overall Thrust Minus Drag -- 4.0. Current Methods of Engine Thrust Measurement -- 5.0. Supersonic Powerplants -- 6.0. Supersonic Propulsion Nozzles -- 7.0. Thrust Evaluation from Internal Measurements -- 8.0. Nozzle Calibration Requirements -- 9.0. Conclusions -- References -- Appendix -- CHAPTER 10. SATURN INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS -- Measuring and Telemetry -- Radio Frequency Systems -- Tracking Systems -- Command Systems -- Optical Instrumentation -- Operational Vehicles -- Conclusion -- Suggestion -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER 11. DATA CONDITIONING FOR THE UK3 SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE -- Introduction -- Factors Controlling Design -- The U.K.3 Data System -- Circuit Design -- Data Recording -- Clock -- Future Work -- CHPATER 12. FREE-FLIGHT MODEL TECHNIQUES FOR AERODYNAMIC RESEARCH AT SUPERSONIC AND HYPERSONIC SPEEDS -- Introduction -- Range Instrumentation -- Model Instrumentation -- Experiments in Fluid Dynamics -- Performance Measurements -- Flight Mechanics -- Conclusions -- References -- CHPATER 13. BIOINSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT AT THE AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA 1960-1963 -- Introduction -- X-15 Bioinstrumentation -- System Evaluation -- Blood Pressure and Pulse Wave Velocity -- Miniaturized Instrumentation -- Biomedical Monitoring -- X-20 Bioinstrumentation -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- General References. , CHAPTER 14. THE X-15 FLIGHT TEST INSTRUMENTATION -- Introduction -- Program Instrumentation Philosophy -- Basic Instrumentation Requirements -- Airborne Instrumentation -- Ground Instrumentation -- Operational Experience -- Follow-on Program -- Concluding Remarks -- INDEX -- REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES.

Note: Front Cover -- Fluid and Particle Mechanics -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- 1.1. Historical Outline -- 1.2. Kinematics -- 1.3. Units and Dimensions -- 1.4. Force, Mass and Weight -- 1.5. Density -- 1.6. Pressure and Pressure Head -- 1.7. Classification of Fluids -- 1.8. Viscosity -- 1.9. The Reynolds Number -- 1.10. Momentum -- 1.11. Kinetic Energy and Velocity Head -- 1.12. The Equation of Continuity -- 1.13. Bernoulli's Theorem -- 1.14. The Flow Equation -- 1.15. Hydraulic Gradient -- 1.16. The Coefficient of Discharge -- 1.17. The Concept of the Boundary Layer and its Significance -- 1.18. Dimensional Analysis -- Problems -- CHAPTER 2. FLOW MEASUREMENT IN PIPES -- 2.1· Classification of Flowmeters -- 2.2. Manometers -- 2.3. Inverted U-tube -- 2.4. The Draught-gauge -- 2.5. Venturi Meter -- 2.6. Orifice and Nozzle Meters -- 2.7. The Pitot Tube -- 2.8. Area Meters -- 2.9. Thermal and Dilution Meters -- Problems -- CHAPTER 3. FLOW IN PIPES -- 3.1. Basic Resistance Equation -- 3.2. The Darcy Equation -- 3.3. The Poiseuille Equation -- 3.4. Pipe Roughness. Moody Friction Diagram -- 3.5. Flow through Gradually Changing Sections -- 3.6. Flow through Suddenly Changing Sections -- 3.7. Loss of Head in Pipe Fittings -- 3.8. Siphoning -- 3.9. Parallel Flow in Pipes -- 3.10. Branched Pipes -- 3.11. Average and Point Velocities in Pipes -- 3.12. Economical Pipe Diameter -- Problems -- CHAPTER 4. OPEN CHANNELS -- 4.1. The Chèzy Equation -- 4.2. Circular Channels -- 4.3. The Chèzy Coefficient -- 4.4. Optimisation in Open Channels -- 4.5. Optimum Proportions of Rectangular Channels -- 4.6. Optimum Proportions of Trapezoidal Channels -- 4.7. Maximum Discharge through a Circular Section -- 4.8. Weirs and Notches -- 4.9. Rectangular Weirs and Notches -- 4.10. V-notch -- 4.11. Flow at Variable Depth. , 4.12. Specific Head -- 4.13. Energy Loss in Hydraulic Jump -- 4.14. Broad-crested Weirs -- Problems -- CHAPTER 5. VARIABLE FLOW -- 5.1. Flow through Perforated Pipes -- 5.2. Variable Flow through Orifices and Weirs -- 5.3. Variable Flow through a Submerged Orifice -- 5.4. Emptying Tanks through Pipes -- 5.5 Discharge with Inflow -- Problems -- CHAPTER 6. CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS -- 6.1. Conversion of Velocity Head into Pressure Head -- 6.2. Velocity Diagrams -- 6.3. Theoretical Work and Head -- 6.4. The Manometric Head -- 6.5. The Capacity of Centrifugal Pumps -- 6.6 Pressure Rise through Impeller -- 6.7. Multi-stage Pumps -- 6.8. Fans -- 6.9. Geometrical and Dynamical Similarity of Centrifugal Pumps -- 6.10. Specific Speed -- Problems -- CHAPTER 7. COMPRESSIBLE FLOW -- 7.1. Mach Number -- 7.2. Sonic Velocity -- 7.3. Pressure Drop in Long Pipes -- 7.4. Pressure Drop in Short Pipes -- 7.5. Variable-area Flow -- 7.6. Subsonic Flow in Nozzles -- 7.7. Critical Pressure Ratio -- 7.8. Sonic Flow in Nozzles -- 7.9. Variable Flow -- 7.10. Pneumatic Conveying -- Problems -- CHAPTER 8. FLOW THROUGH EQUIPMENT -- 8.1. Pressure Drop outside Tubes -- 8.2. The Chimney Effect -- 8.3. Pressure Drop through Beds of Solid Particles -- 8.4. Kozeny's Hydraulic Model -- 8.5. The Carman-Kozeny Equation -- 8.6. Specific Surface of Packed Beds -- 8.7. Filtration -- 8.8. The Theory of Filtration -- 8.9. Washing in a Centrifuge -- 8.10. Optimisation in Filtration -- 8.11. Packed Columns -- 8.12. Pressure Drop in Packed Columns -- 8.13. Economic Gas Velocity in Absorption Columns -- Problems -- CHAPTER 9. PARTICLE DYNAMICS -- 9.1. The Stokes Equation -- 9.2. The Drag Factor -- 9.3. The tpRe2 Diagram -- 9.4. Hindered Settling -- 9.5. Classification of Particles -- 9.6. Continuous Sedimentation -- 9.7. Centrifugal Clarification -- 9.8. Separation in Cyclones -- 9.9. Fluidisation. , 9.10. Accelerated Motion in Free Settling -- Problems -- NOTATION -- REFERENCES -- THE SI UNITS -- INDEX.