Download or read book Inlets for Supersonic Missiles written by John J. Mahoney and published by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics). This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the design, operation, performance, and selection of the inlets (also known as intakes and air-induction systems) indispensable to proper functioning of an airbreathing engine. Topics include functions and fundamentals, supersonic diffusers, subsonic diffusers, viscous effects, operational characteristics, performance estimation, installation factors, variable geometry, and proof of capability.