California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Aerospace Engineering Department

ARO 101 - Introduction to Aeronautics

Fall 2015 - Ray Hudson

 

1)    Course Syllabus ........... Weekly Lecture Slides:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
NOTE! Week #5 Slides #4 & #5 had an error in the equations for Mach, VCAL, & V∞. It has been corrected. Please download Week 5 slides & replace!

2)    Course Project - Elliptical Wing Wind Tunnel Test
(Extra Credit – Build & Flight Test RC Airplane.  Details TBD.  Will require lab fee payment.)

A.  For writing up your project report: Instructions and Report Format Template (right-click+"Save As"). 

Our wind tunnel test procedures.

Here is an example wind tunnel report write up to give you an idea of the kinds of things expected.  Blatant copying is NOT A GOOD IDEA (i.e. I will know!)

NEW! Here is a description of what you need to do for the extra credit RC aircraft experiment, along with an abbreviated report format you may use for this project ONLY!

B.  The data files from our wind tunnel experiment will be loaded here: Noon Class, 3PM Class
Also, the following are geometric parameters for the wing we tested:
     Wing span = 31.6875 inches
     Reference Area = 207.5 square inches
     Airfoil cross section = NACA 0012

3)    Course Homework - Textbook Assigned Problems (and solutions)

A.   Chapter 2:  2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10

B.    Chapter 3:  3.1 thru 3.4, 3.7, 3.9, and 3.10

C.    Chapter 4:  4.1 thru 4.6, 4.15, 4.20 thru 4.23, 4.39

D.   Chapter 5:  5.2 thru 5.9

4)    Course Web Links - 
Use the following websites & resources to continue your self-education into aeronautics & aerodynamics:

A.   Online Conversion of Units

B.    Airfoil Diagrams, Schematics, & Performance

1.      Airfoil Geometry & Measurements:

a)      Chord, Thickness, Camber, AoA Diagrams: 1, 2, 3, 4

b)      Structural Elements.

c)      Lift-Curve Slope (change in lift with respect to change in alpha)

d)     Drag Polar Curves: 1, 2, 3, For Different Shapes.

e)     Historical Airfoil Shapes: 7 different airfoils., 16 historical airfoil shapes(NACA and others).

f)        Lo speed vs. Hi speed shapes.

2.      Airfoil Pressure Coefficient Bonnet.

C.    Aircraft Flight Dynamics Angles

1.      Vertical-Longitudinal Flight Dynamics

2.      Lateral-Directional Flight Dynamics

D.   FAA- Federal Aviation Administration:

1.      FAR 25 Airplane Design Regulations: Transport Aircraft