Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics Glenn Research Center Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics How do airplanes work Why does a wing change shape on takeoff and landing Beginner's Guide to Propulsion How do jet engines work Why are there different kinds of jet engines Beginner's Guide to Model Rockets The Beginner's Guide to Model Rockets will show you ...

Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics Glenn Research Center Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics What is aerodynamics The word comes from two Greek words: aerios, concerning the air, and dynamis, meaning powerful. Aerodynamics is the study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air. Judging from the story of Daedalus and Icarus, humans have been interested in ...

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Chartered in 1915, operational from 1917-1958. The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 created NASA from NACA. Keyword Searching Abstract Browsing (AND, OR, and NOT available) 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 ...

Aerodynamics of Bicycles Index Introduction Adding Wind Speeds and Directions Characteristics of Fluids Pressure Continuity Equation Bernoulli's Equation Streamlines and Streamtubes Transition and Turbulence Separation Drag of Blunt Bodies and Streamlined Bodies Golf Balls, Cricket Balls and Tennis Balls Lift and Stall Useful Links Introduction: Aerodynamics and Friction Losses AERODYNAMICS have ...

Aerodynamics terms and concepts. The ideal introduction for airplane builders and students.

Theoretical Aerodynamics for Students ...

A discussion of bridge aerodynamics, with particular emphasis on suspension bridges and the Tacoma Narrows disaster of 1940.

All-metal aircraft construction, riveting. (Part 1 of 2) ...