Lessons
Aerodynamics is the branch of physics that deals with the motion of air and other gaseous fluids and with the forces acting on bodies passing through...
Section 1 – What is Aerodynamics?
Section 2 - Why Study Aerodynamics?
Section 3 - Newton's Laws of Motion
Lesson 2: Aerodynamic Forces
In this lesson, aerodynamic forces will be discussed including: Thrust – the force that moves an object, Lift – the force that enables modern...
Section 1 - Forces Acting on an Airplane
Section 2 - More on Thrust and Drag
Section 3 - Physical Quantities of Aerodynamic Motion, Dimensions and Aeronautic Terms
Lesson 3: Properties of Fluids
In this lesson, we will study the types of fluid properties involved in aerodynamics such as viscosity, compressibility, pathlines and streamlines. ...
Section 1 - Introduction to the Fluid
Section 2 - The Fluid and Fluid Mechanics
Section 3 - Air in Motion
Lesson 4: Fluid Flow
This will be a continuation of fluid properties, introducing Bernoulli’s theorem – the conservation of energy and simple equations related. The...
Section 1 - More Flow Types, Bernoulli's and Venturi
Section 2 – Pressure Measurement in Ideal Fluid Flow
Section 3 - Real Fluid Flow
Section 4 – Aerodynamic Coefficents
Lesson 5: Properties of the Atmosphere
The nature of the atmosphere is important to the study of aerodynamics in that it concerns the fluid, air. Air makes up the Earth’s atmosphere or...
Section 1 – A History and Summary
Section 2 - The Atmosphere
Section 3 - Parts of the Airplane
Lesson 6: Flow Effects and Flight
In this lesson, we will cover the aerodynamics of objects which move rapidly through the air without contact with the ground. We will also learn...
Section 1 - The Aerodynamics of Objects
Section 2 - Subsonic Flow Effects
Section 3 - Transonic Flow
Section 4 - Supersonic Flow
Section 5 - Beyond Supersonic
Lesson 7: A History of Aerodynamics - Part I
In this session, we will learn about some of the great contributors to the field of aerodynamics tracing from Leonardo da Vinci, Issac Newton,...
Section 1 - Before There was Flight
Section 2 – Myths, Legend, and Early Adventures of Flight
Section 3 - Let There Be Wings!
Section 4 – American Air Efforts and the Parachute
Lesson 8: A History of Aerodynamics – Part II
In this session, we will continue to learn about some of the great contributors to the field of aerodynamics tracing from Leonardo da Vinci, Issac...
Section 1 – On the Wings of the Prophets
Section 2 - The Shape of Aeronautics
Section 3 - Who Was the First?
Section 4 - The Quest Continues
