Defines the concept of International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) and explains the effects of physical changes in the atmosphere on flight. |
Discusses the impact of variations in temperature, pressure, density, and altitude on aerodynamic calculations. |
Evaluates the applicability of ISA in terms of flight performance and aerodynamic computations. |
Describes the airflow around an object and identifies various flow types (boundary layer, laminar, and turbulent flow). |
Defines terms such as free-stream flow, relative airflow, upwash, and downwash and explains their roles in flight dynamics. |
Explains the phenomena of vortices and flow separation (stall), analyzing their effects on aircraft performance. |
Defines aerodynamic terms such as angle of attack, lift coefficient, drag coefficient, aerodynamic center, and analyzes their impact on flight performance. |
Explains profile drag, parasite drag, induced drag and discusses how each type affects flight performance. |
Describes the effects of wing shape, roughness ratio, and smoothness ratio on flight and aircraft design. |
Explains the relationships between lift, weight, thrust, and drag and their effects on flight dynamics. |
Defines the concept of glide ratio, calculating it based on flight conditions. |
Describes steady-state flight, explaining how to achieve and maintain stability during various flight phases. |
Explains turn theory and discusses how to optimize flight during turns. |
Analyzes the effects of load factor on flight envelope, structural limitations, and flow separation (stall). |
Discusses methods to increase lift and improvements in aircraft design to achieve optimal aerodynamic performance. |