AboutPaul Soderman Expertise Aeronautics, Fluid Mechanics, Aeroacoustics, Noise Control, Muffler Design, Wind Tunnel Research.... I know nothing about India - do not ask about schools, jobs, application requirements, career choices, etc. for India. Please, no text message verbiage; I prefer full words in full sentences. Thanks.
Experience 37+ years with NASA as Aeronautical Engineer in research lab (retired). Specialty in aerodynamics, aeroacoustics and wind tunnel research. Publications 95+ technical papers and book chapters. Education/Credentials: BS/MS Aero Engineering - U. of Washington. Graduate studies - Stanford U. Awards and Honors AIAA Associate Fellow (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Expert: Paul Soderman Date: 7/24/2008 Subject: About complex mathematics of Aeronautical field
Question Hello sir, I am a student of aeronautical engineering (now in 3rd year) from India. I am facing a lot of problems while dealing with the complex mathematics of aeronautical field (including all titles like aerodynamics, thrust, drag, stability and control and many others). So can you refer me any good site where I can get some basic idea about this complex maths or any good book specially based on maths involved in aeronautical field which has a simple and easy language to understand. Can you give me some advice to improve myself in this complex maths. I was an average student in maths till I join this field of engineering but now I have become dam confused and worst in it. I would also like to mention that I am planning to do MS in Aerospace from any good university of USA (I have secured good marks in GRE so I am pretty confident about admission), so do you think being weak in aeronautical maths I will face more problems while doing MS (aerospace) in USA ? does MS in aerospace includes more complex maths than undergraduate degree of aeronautical ? please help me to get out of this problem I am dam scared about it.
Answer Sudarshan
I know of no special math book for aeronautical engineering. Aero engineers use the same math as any scientist: calculus, analytical geometry, algebra, trig, differential equations, partial differential equations, complex numbers, statistics, probability, matrix analysis, set theory, etc. You can find those subjects in many math books and at many websites.
Paul
