Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering
Have you ever flown in an airplane and are you curious about how flying works? Are you interested in the fundamental concepts behind flying? How does a wing generate lift? And how can we fly as optimally as possible?
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of aeronautics, using a tour through the history of flight, starting with ballooning and continuing on to airplanes and helicopters.
Experts from the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of Delft University of Technology will help you explore and discover the fundamentals of flight, in three blocks. First, you will explore the history of flight including ballooning and obtain a basic understanding of aircraft and the earth's atmosphere. Topics include stability, navigation, propulsion and the structure of aircraft. Block two examines the principles of aerodynamics. You will learn for instance how the shape of an airfoil or wing impacts the amount of lift generated. Block three covers flight mechanics, including various flight phases, such as descending, climbing or cruise, and the most optimal flying conditions for each phase.
What you'll learn
- The impact of the history of flight on aircraft today.
- How the earth's atmosphere can be modelled and how we can use this for aircraft design.
- Stability, structures, navigation and propulsion of aircraft.
- The fundamental aerodynamic concepts for flying an aircraft.
- How airfoils and wings generate lift.
- Flight mechanics of aircraft.
- How aircraft can optimally climb, descend and cruise.
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concepts taught in class
You'll learn everything from the history of hot air balloons, to watching wind tunnel demonstrations, to taking a ride along with a test pilot, to lots of homework assignments that solidify the concepts taught in class.
practical demonstrations which make
These are included with a few practical demonstrations which make the course more interesting.
watching wind tunnel demonstrations
different disciplines that go
A challenging, yet rewarding course that introduces you to many of the different disciplines that go into building and flying aircraft.
homework assignments that solidify
prof. jacco hoekstra
Thanks to Prof. Jacco Hoekstra.
these are included
go into building
hot air balloons
learn everything from
or basic knowledge
Nice teachers and good community, if you really like aeronautics and have no or basic knowledge I recommend you to take this course.
really like aeronautics
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
Flight Attendant/In-flight Instructor $31k
Aircraft Welder $48k
Flight Nurse/Flight Paramedic $52k
History $61k
Aircraft Mechanic, A&P $65k
Aircraft Electrician 2 $69k
Aircraft Scheduler $72k
Aircraft Mechanic/ aircraft structures mechanic $77k
In-Flight $77k
Aircraft Sales $78k
Aircraft Pilot $95k
Aircraft Structures $96k
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