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- The main application of aerodynamics is aircraft design
- Aerodynamics can also be used for designing trains and automobiles
- The three basic forces involved in aerodynamics are thrust, drag and liftDynamic Flight: Basics of Aerodynamics
- Supersonic speed is a speed greater than the speed of sound, measured in Mach numbersTiscali: Supersonic Speed
- Chuck Yeager was the first to fly at supersonic speed in 1947Chuck Yeager: Aviation History
- Hypersonic speed is 5 times the speed of soundUS Centennial of Flight Commission: Hypersonics
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Aerodynamics is the study of the dynamic motion of air as it meets an object. The field is related to gas dynamics and fluid dynamics.Infocell: Gas Dynamics in Areotechnology Fluid Dynamics Inc.: Definition of Fluid Dynamics Analyzing the flow of air around an object enables the accurate calculation of forces acting upon it. Calculations include pressure, temperature, velocity and density.NASA: Beginners Gide to Areodynamics This allows the development of equations for momentum, energy and conservation of mass. The use of aerodynamics permits scientific experimentation of heavier than air flight.
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Sound Barrier
The sound barrier is the point at which an aircraft changes from transonic to supersonic speed. The term originates from World War II when pilots began to experience a range of aerodynamic effects including compressibility. In the 1950s more planes began to break the sound barrier on a regular basis. -
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Aerodynamics Questions
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What is the most aerodynamic shape? 2 AnswersThe airfoil, or teardrop shape appears to be the most commonly mentioned shape for the least amount of drag. It permits for non-turbulent flow, which is the pr... read more
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RT @OfficialBrawnGP: BRAWN GP’S HEAD OF AERODYNAMICS WINS DINO TOSO AWARD http://tinyurl.com/yaqmp8g
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