COURSE DESCRIPTION
PHYSICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), application to aerodynamics.
AERODYNAMICS
Airflow around a body; Boundary layer, laminar and turbulent flow, free stream flow, relative airflow, upwash and downwash, vortices, stagnation; The terms: camber, chord, mean aerodynamic chord, profile (parasite) drag, induced drag, centre of pressure, angle of attack, wash in and wash out, fineness ratio, wing shape and aspect ratio; Thrust, Weight, Aerodynamic Resultant; Generation of Lift and Drag: Angle of Attack, Lift coefficient, Drag coefficient, polar curve, stall; Aerofoil contamination including ice, snow, frost.
THEORY OF FLIGHT
Relationship between lift, weight, thrust and drag; Glide ratio; Steady state flights, performance; Theory of the turn; Influence of load factor: stall, flight envelope and structural limitations; Lift augmentation.
FLIGHT STABILITY AND DYNAMICS
Longitudinal, lateral and directional stability (active and passive).
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
