Volume 1. Performance Flight Testing Phase. Chapter 2. Subsonic Aerodynamics.

Abstract

Contents include: Fundamental Thoughts and Introduction to the Standard Atmosphere; Basic Aerodynamics I (Governing Equations, Speed of Sound, Mach Number, and Aerodynamic Flight Regimes), Basic Aerodynamics II (Intro to Viscous Flow, Boundary Layer Concepts, Skin Friction Drag and Transition); Basic Aerodynamics III (Pressure and Profile Drag), Airfoil Terminology; Compressibility Effects; Finite Wings, Swept Wings and High Lift Devices; Aircraft Performance I; Intro to Aircraft Performance II.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA320220

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Control
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • High Lift
  • High Lift Devices
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Split Flaps
  • Swept Wings
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.