MODULE 8 – BASIC AERODYNAMICS – on-line training

MODULE 8 –  BASIC AERODYNAMICS – on-line training

Delivery methods: on-line Moodle

Group Size:  no limit

Language: polish/English

Content:

8.1 Physics of the Atmosphere

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

8.2 Aerodynamics

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

8.3 Theory of Flight

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

8.4 Flight Stability and Dynamics

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

Who should attend: 

• Technical personnel in aircraft maintenance or engineering.

Prerequisites:

• A background in commercial aviation together with a general awareness of the regulatory
  is an advantage.

Certification:

• Certificate of recognition.