Module 08 For B1 & B2 Certification. Basic Aerodynamics

✍ Scribed by Thomas Forenz

• Publisher: Aircraft Technical Book Company
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 87
• Series: Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Series
• Edition: Version 3 - Effective Date 07.01.2018
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Module 08 BASIC Aerodynamics
Welcome
Revision Log
Forward
EASA License Category Chart
General Knowledge Requirements
PART-66 - APPENDIX I BASIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Contents
SUB-MODULE 01 PHYSICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
Knowledge Requirements
8.1 - Physics Of The Atmosphere
Basic Aerodynamics
Physics of the Atmosphere
Pressure
Density
Humidity
Temperature and Altitude
International Standard Atmosphere
Questions
Answers
SUB-MODULE 02 AERODYNAMICS
Knowledge Requirements
8.2 - Aerodynamics
Velocity and Acceleration
Newton's Laws of Motion
Airflow Around a Body
Bernoulli's Principle and Subsonic Flow
Upwash and Downwash
Free Stream Flow
Boundary Layer and Friction Effects
Laminar and Turbulent Flow
Planform and Vortices
Aerodynamic Terms
Chord AND Chamber
Airfoils
Shape of the Airfoil
Wash-out/Wash-in
Forces in Flight
Aerodynamic Resultant
Generation of Lift and Drag
Lift and Drag Coefficients
Lift/Drag Ratio
Angle of Attack (AOA)
Drag
Parasitic Drag
Form Drag
Friction Drag
Interference Drag
Induced Drag
Wave Drag
Drag and Airspeed
Aerodynamic Contamination
Questions
Answers
SUB-MODULE 03 THEORY OF FLIGHT
Knowledge Requirements
8.3 - Theory of Flight
Relationship Between Lift, Weight, Thrust and Drag
Weight
Lift
Thrust and Drag
Steady State Flight
Glide Ratio
Polar Curve
Aerodynamic Forces in Turns
Influence of Load
Stalls
Flight Envelope
Structural Limitations
Load Factors
Load Factors in Aircraft Design
High Speed Flight
Subsonic vs Supersonic Flow
Speed Ranges
Mach Number vs Airspeed
Shock Waves
Sweepback
Lift Augmentation
Flaps
Leading Edge Devices
Fixed Airflow Devices
High-Speed Aerodynamics
The Speed of Sound
Subsonic, Transonic, and Supersonic Flight
Shock Waves
Normal Shock Wave
Oblique Shock Wave
Expansion Wave
High-Speed Airfoils
Aerodynamic Heating
Helicopter Aerodynamics
Helicopter Structures and Airfoils
Main Rotor Systems
Anti-Torque Systems
Helicopter Axes of Flight
Control Around the Vertical Axis
Control Around the Longitudinal and Lateral Axes
Helicopters in Flight
Hovering
Forward Flight
Blade Flapping
Advancing Blade and Retreating Blade Problems
Autorotation
Questions
Answers
SUB-MODULE 04 FLIGHT STABILITY AND DYNAMICS
Knowledge Requirements
8.4 - Flight Stability and Dynamics
The Axes of an Aircraft
Stability and Control
Static Stability
Dynamic Stability
Longitudinal Stability (Pitching)
Lateral Stability (Rolling)
Dihedral
Sweepback
Keel Effect/Weight Distribution
Directional Stability (Yawing)
Free Directional Oscillations (Dutch Roll)
Passive and Active Stability
Questions
Answers
Acronym Index
Glossary
Index