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Jones, Robert Thomas was born on May 28, 1910 in Macon, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Seward and Harriet Ellen (Johnson) Jones.
( Originator of many of the theories used in modern wing ...)
Originator of many of the theories used in modern wing design, Robert T. Jones surveys the aerodynamics of wings from the early theories of lift to modern theoretical developments. This work covers the behavior of wings at both low and high speeds, including the range from very low Reynolds numbers to the determination of minimum drag at supersonic speed. Emphasizing analytical techniques, Wing Theory provides invaluable physical principles and insights for advanced students, professors, and aeronautical engineers, as well as for scientists involved in computational approaches to the subject. This book is based on over forty years of theoretical and practical work performed by the author and other leading researchers in the field of aerodynamics. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Jones, Robert Thomas was born on May 28, 1910 in Macon, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Seward and Harriet Ellen (Johnson) Jones.
Student, University Missouri, 1928. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Colorado, 1971.
Aero. research scientist, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Langley Field, Virginia, 1934-1946; research scientist, Ames Research Center National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics-National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffet Field, California, 1946-1962; senior staff scientist, Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970-1981; research associate, Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1981. Scientist Avco-Everett Research Laboratory, Everett, Massachusetts, 1962-1970. Consultant professor Stanford University, 1981.
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( Originator of many of the theories used in modern wing ...)
( Originator of many of the theories used in modern wing ...)
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary). Member National Academy of Sciences (award in aeronautical engineering 1989), National Academy of Engineering, American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Megan Lillian More, November 23, 1964. Children: Edward, Patricia, Harriet, David, Gregory, John.