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Module 08. Basic Aerodynamics

Instructor Image Muhammad Ismail
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5 Exams
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8.1 Physics of the Atmosphere

  1. International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), application to aerodynamics.

8.2 Aerodynamics

  1. Airflow around a body;
  2. Boundary layer, laminar and turbulent flow, free stream flow, relative
  3. airflow, upwash and downwash, vortices, stagnation;
  4. The terms: camber, chord, mean aerodynamic chord, profile (parasite)
  5. drag, induced drag, centre of pressure, angle of attack, wash in and wash
  6. out, fineness ratio, wing shape and aspect ratio;
  7. Thrust, Weight, Aerodynamic Resultant;
  8. Generation of Lift and Drag: Angle of Attack, Lift coefficient, Drag
  9. coefficient, polar curve, stall;
  10. Aerofoil contamination including ice, snow, frost.

8.3 Theory of Flight

  1. Relationship between lift, weight, thrust and drag;
  2. Glide ratio;
  3. Steady state flights, performance;
  4. Theory of the turn;
  5. Influence of load factor: stall, flight envelope and structural limitations;
  6. Lift augmentation.

8.4 Flight Stability and Dynamics

  1. Longitudinal, lateral and directional stability (active and passive)

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