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Principles of Flight 1

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0426/06
Abbreviation ZL1
Course title Principles of Flight 1
Credits 2
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. David Mičulka

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to aerodynamics – aerodynamic forces, profile shape, wing shape.
2. Two-dimensional flow around a profile – streamlines, lift, Reynolds number.
3. Aerodynamic coefficients, profile polar curve.
4. Three-dimensional flow around an aircraft, induced drag.
5. Total drag of an aircraft.
6. Ground effect and its consequences.
7. Balance of forces in different flight modes.
8. Flow separation on the wing.
9. Increasing the maximum lift coefficient.
10. Means of reducing the CL – CD ratio and increasing drag.
11. Boundary layer.
12. Introduction to high-speed aerodynamics, definition of Mach number.
13. Shock waves.

E-learning

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Literature

ACADEMY, oxford. CAE Oxford – Principles of Flight. Independently Published, 2017. ISBN 9781976743658 .
BADICK, Joseph R. a JOHNSON, Brian A. Flight theory and aerodynamics: a practical guide for operational safety. Fourth edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2022. ISBN 978-1-119-77239-2 .

Advised literature

JOHN D. ANDERSON a CHRISTOPHER P. CADOU. Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. McGraw-Hill Education, 2023. ISBN 1266076441 .