Aerodynamics

Aerodynamic Drag Components

Drag is the force experienced by an object representing the resistance to its…

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July 20, 2021

Angle of Attack

The angle of attack of a turbine blade is the angle between…

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Aircraft Wings

Aircraft are kept in the air by the forward thrust of the wings…

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Newton’s Theory of Flight

Isaac Newton did not propose a theory of flight but he did…

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Dynamic Pressure

An important property of any gas is its pressure. Because understanding what pressure is and…

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Kutta Joukowski Theorem

Background and Historical Note: When asked how lift is generated by the…

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Flow Around a Circular Cylinder

Flow around a circular cylinder can be approached from the previous example…

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Superposition of Elementary Flows

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Velocity Effects on Aerodynamic forces

Aerodynamic forces are generated whenever an object moves through a liquid or gas.…

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Density effects on Aerodynamic forces

Aerodynamic forces are generated whenever an object moves through a liquid or gas.…

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