Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Aerodynamics 101

    • Air properties and Reynolds number

    • The Boundary Layer

    • Basics of vectors operations

    • The Navier Stokes equations

    • Potential Flows - a simple solution to the NS equations?

    • Impulsive flow and Lift Creation - It's all a matter of vorticity

    • How Lift is NOT created - the wrong interpretation that does not want to die

    • Thin Airfoils theory

    • 3 Dimensional Wings

    • Introduction to propellers and Momentum Theory

    • Propeller characteristics and intro to Blade Element Theory
  • 3

    Quiz

    • Aerodynamics - Test your knowledge