H.H. Hauger, V.F. Cleeves, and J.S. Perlee, "DC-9 Environmental Control Design and First Year's Experiences," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan-Feb. 1968, pp. 64-72. Although possibly dated now, it is an excellent example of the issues for students.
Bill Gunston, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Armament, Orion Books, New York, 1988. This book provides details on many weapons, as well as a description of how they work.
W.C. Sainio and B.A. Krandel, "YF-23 Leading Edge Flap and Weapons Bay Door Hydromechanical Drive Systems," AIAA Paper 93-1162, Feb. 1993. This describes issues in actuator design.
W. Chao, "MD-11 Vacuum Waste System Air Flow Analysis," AIAA Paper 93-1163, Feb. 1993. If you need to know how the toilet works on an airplane, this paper provides a description.
D. Cain, "Practical Optimization: Development of the A-12 Primary Flight Control Actuation System," AIAA Paper 93-1164, Feb. 1993.
F. Ching, "F/A-18 Aileron Composite Actuator Development," AIAA Paper 93-1166, Feb. 1993.
see also: CSERIAC GATEWAY, published by the Crew System Ergonomics Information Analysis Center, AL/CFH/CSERIAC, Wright-Patterson AFB, 45433-6573
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