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Unit of force ?
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Newton
.,~ |
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Weight is the result of .... .
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Force on mass
due to gravity |
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Unit of work ?
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Joule
Newton - meter [NOT watt] |
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Unit of power ?
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Watt
`.,` |
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Work formula
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Force (N) × Distance (m)
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Definition of power ?
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Rate of doing work
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Power formula ?
[2] |
* Work ÷ Time
in other word * F times distance moved @ one S |
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Kinetic energy is ....... .
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> The energy
> a mass possesses > because of its motion |
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Unit of Kinetic energy ?
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Joule
`.,` |
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Based of Kinetic energy
a .... can apply .... by ..... . |
* moving mass
* force * being brought to rest |
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If a body's KE is increased,
a ... must have been applied. |
force
.`,.` |
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KE formula
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½ m V²
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Property of inertia is said to be .... .
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> the opposition
> which a body offers > to a change in motion |
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Definition of velocity ?
Definition of acceleration ? |
Rate of change of displacement
Rate of change of velocity |
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Definition of momentum
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> Quantity of motion
> possessed by a body |
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Momentum formula ?
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Mass (kg) × Velocity (m/s)
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Lower layer of Atm contain the greater proportion of the whole mass because :
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air is compressible
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With increasing altitude
temperature will ...... . |
decrease continuously
UP TO 36,090 ft |
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With increasing altitude
Px will .... . |
fall steadily
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With increasing altitude
Density will .... . |
decrease steadily
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@ aviation
Static Px can be measured in ... while the SI unit for it is ... . |
* hPa
* N/m² |
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Static Px is the product of ......... .
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> Mass of air
> pressing down @ air beneath |
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Air density is ... .
[def] |
Mass per unit volume
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ISA was designed for ..... and ...... .
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* Px instrument calibration
* A/C perf calc. comparison |
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ISA standard Atm @ SL :
T / P / D / LR |
T : 15
P : 1013.25 hPa D : 1.225 kg/m³ LR : 1.98 / 1000ft up to 11,000m |
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Object placed @ path of moving mass of air
is subjected to : [kinds of Px] |
Dynamic AND static Px
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Dynamic Px ?
[def] |
> the AMOUNT
> by which Px rises > @ a point where > a moving airflow > brought comp. to rest |
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Dynamic Px equals
[formula] |
½ ρ TAS²
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Static Px vent positioning ?
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@ part of structure
> undisturbed airflow > PARALLEL to airflow direction |
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CAS is .... corrected for ... .
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IAS
positon error |
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EAS is ... corrected for ... .
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* IAS
* Pos error & compressibility |
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Position error is due to ....... .
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Variations in Px sensed
@ pitot / static ports |
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IAS reads TAS when ?
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when amb. density
is ISA see level |
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Speed of sound vs. Temp.
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* Speed of sound
> prop. to > √ absolute air Temp. |
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Mach number formula
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TAS ÷ local speed of sound
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A/C's Mcrit is ... .
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A/C's mach no.
when airflow over it first reaches local speed of sound |
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Cross sectional area of airflow
mechanically reduced : .... remains constant .... increases |
mass flow
velocity of airflow |
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Px plus KE is constant refers to ... .
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Bernoulli's theorem
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@ streamlined airflow
closely spaced streamlines indicates ... . |
decreased Static Px
increased Velocity |
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@ streamlined airflow
Converging streamlines indicates ... . |
accelerating airflow
resultant decrease in static Px |
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@ streamlined airflow
Diverging streamlines indicates ... . |
decelerating airflow
resultant increase in static Px |
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Streamtube is a .... to aid .... .
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* concept
* understand ing of AD force generation |
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@ less than 40% speed of sound
change in ... due to ... is insignificant. |
density
dynamic Px |
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Based on Principle of continuity
change in .... of a streamline flow will ..... . |
* cross-sectional area
* affect air velocity |
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"Energy & mass can neither be created nor destroyed, only changed from one form to another"
refers to ... . |
Principle of continuity
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Angle of incidence is .... .
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* btw
> chord line > & hor. datum/ long. axis of A/C |
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Aerodynamic incidence / AOA is ... .
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* btw
> chord line > & relative airflow |
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Thickness chord ratio is ... .
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* max thickness of aerofoil
> as a % of the chord |
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Location of Max thickness @ aerofoil is measured as ...
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a % of the chord
aft of LE |
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Chord line @ aerofoil is .... .
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* a "straight line"
> joining center of curvature > of leading & trailing edge |
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Lift is the .... which acts at .... .
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* AD force
* 90 deg to "relative airflow" / flight path |
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Drag acts ... to the flight path
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parallel
.,~ |
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AOA increase @ symmetrical aerofoil
CP will ... . |
remain unaffected
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Lift increase due to increase in speed in mainly because of ... .
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* inc of air speed passing
> over the upper AF surf. * creating greater Px differential > btw up & lo |
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Center of Px is ... .
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* point @ AF section
> through which lift acts |
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line drawn from LE to TE of AF section
equidistant @ all points from up & low surface |
mean chamber line
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@ Zero AOA
Px @ upper side of symmetrical aerofoil is ... . [vs. atm Px] |
less than atm Px
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Inc AOA
@ +Ve cambered aerofoil CP movement ? |
Fwd along the chord line
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> Relative airflow
> free stream airflow > relative wind > a/c flight path * all ... but .... . |
* parallel
* a/c flight path : opp in direction |
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Thickness/Chord ration is expressed as ...
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% of the chord
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Airflow over rounded LE vs. sharp LE
Which one easier ? |
rounded
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Max Camber is .... .
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* Max distance
> of mean camber line > from chord line |
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@ Constant dynamic Px
Px differential may be increased by ... . |
inc AOA
?~.`, |
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Aerodynamic center is located @ ....
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Approx 25% chord
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Pitching moment
around aerodynamic center |
* constant @ normal AOA
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Moment around
aerodynamic center = .... . |
dist. AC to CP
x lift force |