The Great Courses - The Science of Flight

Wind Tunnels and Predicting Aerodynamics (1x6)

Air date: May 23, 2017

Starting with the Wright brothers, trace the role of wind tunnels for studying lift and drag on aircraft structures—research that sparked the rapid advancement of aviation. Aerodynamic research also involves analysis and computations. Get a taste of this process by analyzing conservation of mass, momentum, and energy as they relate to lift and drag.