Aerodynamics

Linear Motion
(Moving Air )
Fundamentals
of
Physics
 Basic Quantities

Space - Length Time

Matter - Mass Charge - Electro-magnetic

 Derived Quantities
Combinations of Basics

Length
Velocity = Length
Time Force = Mass
Time 2

Dimensionality Mass Length

Momentum =
Time

2
Mass Length
Energy = Mass
Time 2 Density = 3
Length
Laws of Physics
Observations of the Relations
between Derived Quantities
Fundamentals
of
Aerodynamics
(Fluid Dynamics)
 Derived Quantities
Used in Aerodynamics

Mass Length
Density = Force = Mass
3 Time 2
Length
Length Mass Length
Velocity = Momentum =
Time Time

Pressure = Force Mass

=
Area Length Time 2

2
2 Mass Length
Mass Length Torque =
Energy = Time 2
Time 2

Mass Flow = Mass Dimensionality

Time
Temperature – Basic or Derived ?

Density -> mass and volume

Pressure -> momentum (mass x velocity)
2
Temperature -> kinetic energy (mass x velocity )
 Conservation Laws
Observations of the Relations
between Derived Quantities

For any fluid system:

1) Mass is neither created nor destroyed.
Conservation of Mass - Continuity
2) Momentum is neither created nor destroyed.
Conservation of Momentum (3 directions)
3) Energy is neither created nor destroyed.
Conservation of Energy
mass
mass x velocity mass
2
mass x velocity mass x velocity
2
mass x velocity
 Mass Flow Rate

r
Determine Pressure, Temperature
and Density

The “Static” Atmosphere

1976 Standard Day Model
Moving Through
the
Atmosphere
(Dynamics)
 Forces on an Aircraft
Measured Forces Have The Same Value

Air Moves Past the Aircraft

Aircraft
Air

Equivalent
Aircraft Moves Through the Air

Aircraft
Air
Terminology
for this
Workshop