Basic concepts, laws and definitions

  1. 080-01-01 Units, Newton's laws and density planned

    (a) conversion of units; (b) newton's laws; (e) density

  2. 080-01-02 Bernoulli, pressures, IAS and TAS planned

    (c) bernoulli's equation and venturi; (d) static, dynamic and total pressure; (f) ias and tas

  3. 080-01-03 Airflow and aerodynamic forces planned

    Basics about airflow: (a) streamline; (b) two-dimensional airflow; (c) three-dimensional airflow. · Aerodynamic forces on surfaces: (a) resulting airforce; (b) lift; (c) drag; (d) angle of attack.

  4. 080-01-04 Aerofoil and wing geometry planned

    Shape of an aerofoil section: (a) thickness to chord ratio; (b) chord line; (c) camber line; (d) camber; (e) angle of attack. · The wing shape: (a) aspect ratio; (b) root chord; (c) tip chord; (d) tapered wings; (e) wing planform.

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