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Principles of Flight 1

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 342-0426/05
Abbreviation ZL1
Course title Principles of Flight 1
Credits 3
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Martin Kubáň

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to low speed aerodynamics, physical foundations, laws and definitions.
2. Two-dimensional flow around the profile.
3. Aerodynamic coefficients.
4. Three-dimensional flow around the aircraft.
5. Total resistance of the aircraft.
6. Ground effect.
7. Horizontal flight, polar system, right and wrong turn.
8. Tearing off the current on the wing.
9. Increasing the maximum buoyancy factor.
10. Means to reduce the ratio of CL - CD, and to increase resistance.
11. Boundary layer.
12. Introduction to high speed aerodynamics, definition of Mach number.
13. Shock waves.
14. Discussion and consultation of previous content.

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Literature

ANDERSON, J. D. Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1991.
Principles of Flight, Theoretical Knowledge Manual ATPL. Frankfurt: Jeppesen GmbH, 2001. ISBN 0-88487-290-4 .
THOM, T. The Aeroplane – Technical, The Air Pilot´s Manual, Volume 4. London: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1994. ISBN 1-85310-017-X .

Advised literature

ANDERSON, J. D. Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1991.
Principles of Flight, Theoretical Knowledge Manual ATPL. Frankfurt: Jeppesen GmbH, 2001. ISBN 0-88487-290-4 .
THOM, T. The Aeroplane – Technical, The Air Pilot´s Manual, Volume 4. London: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1994. ISBN 1-85310-017-X .