Science Education - Engineering
Aeronautical Engineering

Aerodynamic Performance of a Model Aircraft: The DC-6B
Source: Jose Roberto Moreto and Xiaofeng Liu, Department of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA The low-speed wind tunnel is ...

Propeller Characterization: Variations in Pitch, Diameter, and Blade Number on Performance
Source: Shreyas Narsipur, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC A propeller is a twisted airfoil, where the ...

Airfoil Behavior: Pressure Distribution over a Clark Y-14 Wing
Source: David Guo, College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics (CETA), Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, New Hampshire An ...

Clark Y-14 Wing Performance: Deployment of High-lift Devices (Flaps and Slats)
Source: David Guo, College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics (CETA), Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, New Hampshire A wing ...

Turbulence Sphere Method: Evaluating Wind Tunnel Flow Quality
Source: Jose Roberto Moreto and Xiaofeng Liu, Department of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Wind tunnel tests are useful ...

Cross Cylindrical Flow: Measuring Pressure Distribution and Estimating Drag Coefficients
Source: David Guo, College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics (CETA), Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, New Hampshire The ...

Nozzle Analysis: Variations in Mach Number and Pressure Along a Converging and a Converging-diverging Nozzle
Source: Shreyas Narsipur, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC A nozzle is a device that is commonly used to ...

Schlieren Imaging: A Technique to Visualize Supersonic Flow Features
Source: Jose Roberto Moreto, Jaime Dorado, and Xiaofeng Liu, Department of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Military jet ...

Flow Visualization in a Water Tunnel: Observing the Leading-edge Vortex Over a Delta Wing
Source: Jose Roberto Moreto, Gustaaf Jacobs and Xiaofeng Liu, Department of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California The ...

Surface Dye Flow Visualization: A Qualitative Method to Observe Streakline Patterns in Supersonic Flow
Flow visualization around or on a body is an important tool in aerodynamics research. It provides a method to qualitatively and quantitatively study flow ...

Pitot-static Tube: A Device to Measure Air Flow Speed
Source: David Guo, College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics (CETA), Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Manchester, New Hampshire A ...

Constant Temperature Anemometry: A Tool to Study Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow
Source: Xiaofeng Liu, Jose Roberto Moreto, and Jaime Dorado, Department of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California A ...

Pressure Transducer: Calibration Using a Pitot-static Tube
Source: Shreyas Narsipur, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Fluid pressure is an important flow ...

Real-time Flight Control: Embedded Sensor Calibration and Data Acquisition
Source: Ella M. Atkins, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Overview Autopilot allows aircraft to be stabilized ...

Multicopter Aerodynamics: Characterizing Thrust on a Hexacopter
Source: Prashin Sharma and Ella M. Atkins, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Multicopters are becoming popular ...