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What would happen if you threw a paper airplane from the International Space Station? It’s the sort of idea that might emerge from a curious child — or a physicist with a flair for wonder. Maximilien ...
Communicate the analysis process in aerodynamics, through written project reports, including: statement of assumptions, derivation of governing equations, solution processes, and validation of the ...
Imagine an aeronautics engineer designing a state-of-the-art jumbo jet. In order for it to fly, the engineer has to rely on the same aerodynamics equation devised by physicists 150 years ago ...
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A breakthrough by a Pennsylvania State University student has breathed new life into a century-old aerodynamic equation, unlocking modern solutions for wind turbine performance and sustainable ...
Aerodynamics is one of the fundamental disciplines of aerospace engineering. This unit advances the students’ theoretical knowledge of airflow around wings and other aerodynamic surfaces, including ...
Do recent explanations solve the mysteries of aerodynamic lift?
Researchers are testing a scale model of NASA’s SLS Rocket inside the wind tunnel at the center. Understanding how the aerodynamic forces will affect the rocket.