Rasori Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I'm doing a science project on aerodynamics... basic aerodynamics, because while I may be good at math, freshmen in high school don't know calculus. Do any of you have some sites that are really basic, or explain the mathematical stuff in some way I might be able to understand? Any help you have would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny5 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Do you know any calculus at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Aerodynamics is a bit tricky to analyse mathematically because you're going to have to use a lot of fluid dynamics. Your best bet is to compare things experimentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasori Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 Like I said, Johnny, I'm a freshman in high school. Anything I know beyond the curriculum is something I could self-teach myself. So no, I don't know calculus. As for comparing things experimentally, I had plans to do just that as an out-of-school project. Stuff in my personal life prevented me from continuing that. I don't need to really know aerodynamics after this, I just need to know enough to get a more specific theme and then make a powerpoint on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny5 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 ... I just need to know enough to get a more specific theme and then make a powerpoint on it. Here is a link that looks promising: NASA article on aerodynamics In the article you see two things come up, Newton's laws of motion, and air resistance. Explaining them in your powerpoint essay is a good idea, additionally, you should explain the concept of lift, and possibly include some information about propulsion systems. Choose parts of aerodynamics which seem most fascinating to someone who knows very little about aerodynamics. And remember to site the sources of your information. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woteva Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 hello i'm new to this site, and are also doing a project for school involving aero dynamics can anyone help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 you could try doing a search for "Laminar Flow" and "Reynolds number" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeek Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Like jonny4 said NASA.gov has a bunch of stuff that you can use. I am a sophmore and was in the team america rocketry challenge last year and i often went to the NASA site and read a couple books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calbiterol Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 YT, you wouldn't happen to know any (inexpensive or library-available) texts available to contribute to basic aerodynamics knowledge, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeek Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 since our goal was to built a successful model rocket i read Flight dynamics principles by Cook, M. V.,Aerodynamics for engineers by Bertin, John J., and Handbook of model rocketry by Stine, G. Harry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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