Activity 1: X-Gliders Lesson Objective: Campers will learn about the forces of flight‚ weight and balance when they construct a glider. As they improve the design of their glider they will understand that a variable is a single change in the engineering. Set-Up: Each student will need two foam trays‚ a plastic knife and an x-glider template. Materials for weight and balance can be distributed at a communal table. Demo and discussion: Start off the lesson by asking your campers‚ “What are gliders
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distribution near the stall angle. Theory: The non-dimensional pressure coefficient is defined as: V 2 1 P P C 2 i P Where Pi - pressure at tapping i P - free stream pressure ρ - air density V - free stream velocity S - wing area c - aerodynamic mean chord The quantity of 2 2 1 V is known as the dynamic pressure and for low speeds it is equal to the
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addition of supported lightweight stringers‚ allowing the fabric covering to form a more aerodynamic shape‚ or one more pleasing to the eye. Geodesic construction Geodesic airframe fuselage structure is exposed by battle damage Geodesic structural elements were used by Barnes Wallis for British Vickers between the wars and into World War II to form the whole of the fuselage‚ including its aerodynamic shape. In this type of construction multiple flat strip stringers are wound about
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3rd International Conference on Trends in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (ICTMIE ’2013) January 8-9‚ 2013 Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Conceptual Design of Short Takeoff Supersonic Aircraft with Cold Flow Nozzles Vignesh. M 1‚ Sathish. K1‚ Adrin Issai Arasu. L1‚ Dharun Lingam. K1‚ and Sanal Kumar. V.R 2 consumption and poor range) in turn making it unprofitable for manufacturers to produce these kinds of aircraft. It can cover a distance from India to USA in 2 ½ hours. Propulsion systems that
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flight safety is achieved because of availability and location of control surfaces. Higher aspect ratio wings can be used because of inherently reduced bending moments on the wing and overall aircraft gross weight is reduced due to structural and aerodynamic efficiency. This is different from a biplane‚ in which the wings are stacked more or less vertically‚ one above the other‚ such that their lift vectors are very close together and a separate horizontal stabilizer surface is required‚ placed
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a bachelor’s degree‚ and also eligibility for life‚ dental‚ and medical insurance. I. Introduction A. Attention getter- Aerospace Engineering is all about flight - airplanes‚ spacecraft‚ hovercraft‚ and helicopters. It includes the study of aerodynamics‚ aerospace structures‚ propulsion‚ flight mechanics and systems‚ and vehicle designs. B. Thesis – Aerospace engineering can be very beneficial in many different ways‚ such as high salary with only a bachelor’s degree‚ and also eligibility for
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The Saab 340A is a Swedish twin turboprop passenger plane which was first produced in 1983. Although they are no longer in production‚ they are still actively used. It was designed in a partnership between Saab and Fairchild with each company being responsible for certain aspects. Fairchild’s portin included the wings‚ engine housing‚ and empennage‚ while Saab handles the fin‚ fuselage‚ and final assembly. They agreed upon a General Electric CT7-5A2 engine and a Dowty Rotol 4 Bladed Composite propeller
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Winglets are vertical extensions of wingtips that improve an aircraft’s fuel efficiency and cruising range. Designed as small airfoils‚ winglets reduce the aerodynamic drag associated with vortices that develop at the wingtips as the airplane moves through the air. By reducing wingtip drag‚ fuel consumption goes down and range is extended. Aircraft of all types and sizes are flying with winglets -- from single-seat hang gliders and ultralights to global jumbo jets. Some aircraft are designed and
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There are‚ or were‚ better arguments than Loos’s against the misuse of ornament. It could be considered morally dubious‚ because it is a means of showing off one’s wealth. That historical argument was made in the days when hand-crafted decorations were very expensive‚ but it no longer applicable‚ now that ornament can be machine-made at a modest cost. In any case‚ good ornamentation has never been valued solely as ostentation; traditionally‚ it has also been seen to have real aesthetic merit. Sometimes
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Fluid Report 2 In the derivation of Bernoulli’s equation‚ the assumption of the inviscid and incompressible flow is used. However in the real case‚ the viscosity cannot be neglect and the density of the flow is not always constant. Thus Bernoulli’s equation is not always correct. For the lab‚ it is reasonable to assume the flow is inviscid and incompressible. Firstly‚ the pitot was placed at the center of the flow. The skin friction (effect of viscosity) is inversely proportional to distance
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