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Introduction to Flight - ZACM1051
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  UC Aerospace, Civ and Mech Eng
 
 
Course Outline: UNSW@ADFA Student Gateway (student access only)
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of aerodynamics and flight mechanics. The following topics will be treated: Basic aircraft components; Properties of liquids and gases; The International Standard Atmosphere and its descriptive elements; Altimetry and airspeed; Fluid flow - boundary layers, laminar and turbulent flow; Subsonic and supersonic flow - Shock waves and Mach Number; Bernoulli's equation and dynamic pressure; Air resistance - form drag and skin friction; Aerodynamic lift and airfoils - stagnation point, pressure coefficient, centre of pressure and pitching moments; Wing characteristics - downwash and induced drag; Introduction to propulsion, propellers, turbojets and rockets.

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