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ATTENTION! AE201 Students at ERAU

Only a portion of this eBook is covered in AE201. Please refer to the list below for the chapters and topics generally covered. Within each chapter, the headings for specific topics may be highlighted in RED. Although relevant to AE201, these are more advanced topics that are typically not covered in the classroom and are not examinable in AE201. Please contact your course instructor if you are unsure about what topics will be covered on the exams.

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I Introductory

1. What is Aerospace Engineering?

2. History of Aircraft & Aviation

3. History of Rockets & Space Flight

II. Preparations

4. Mathematics for Engineering (Not covered in the classroom – review yourself as needed.)

5. Units & Conversion Factors (Covered continuously throughout the semester.)

6. Professional Responsibilities, Ethics, & Copyright (Study on your own and follow along with the ethics scenarios discussed in class.)

III. Design Aspects of Flight Vehicles

7. Aircraft Classifications & Regulations

8. Anatomy of Aircraft & Spacecraft

9. Aerospace Structures

10. Aerospace Materials

IV. Fluid Properties & Hydrostatics

11. Fundamental Properties of Fluids

12. Fluid Statics & the Hydrostatic Equation

13. Atmospheric Properties

V. Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

14. Types of Fluid Flows

15. Dimensional Analysis

16. Mach & Reynolds Numbers

17. Dynamic Similarity

18. Problem Solving & Modeling

VI. Modeling of Fluid Motion

20. Equations of Fluid Motion

21. Continuity Equation

22. Momentum Equation

23. Energy Equation & Bernoulli’s Equation

24. Applications of the Conservation Laws

VII. Other Types of Flows

25. Boundary Layer Flows

27. Bluff Body Flows

28. Internal Flows

VIII. Airfoil & Wing Aerodynamics

31. Airfoil Shapes

32. Aerodynamics of Airfoil Sections

33. Wing Shapes & Nomenclature

34. Aerodynamics of Finite Wings

IX. Basis of Airplane Performance

38. Airplane Equations of Motion

39. Fundamentals of Propulsion Systems

X. Propulsion Systems

42. Piston Engines

43. Aircraft Propellers

44. Turbojet Engines

45. Turbofan & Turboprop Engines

46. Rocket Engines

XI. Atmospheric Flight Performance

47. Steady Level-Flight Operations

48. Performance Envelopes

50. Flight Range & Endurance

51. Climbing, Ceiling & Gliding

XII. Faster, Higher, & Into Space

56. Rockets & Launch Vehicle Performance

Worked Examples 

This section of the eBook presents many worked examples drawn from past exam questions and homework problems. These examples, called exemplars, are fully worked problems that illustrate every step and highlight the key principles you must master to succeed. Study them on your own or with your study group. You do not need dozens of examples to understand a topic in AE201. Begin with one exemplar and concentrate on the reasoning behind each step. When you are comfortable, tackle a second exemplar without looking at the solution and confirm that you can reproduce every step accurately. Finally, work through a third exemplar, then stand in front of a whiteboard and review the solution methods for yourself as if you were teaching a class. This mirrors the Feynman Technique: explaining an idea in plain language exposes any gaps in understanding and helps you close them. If the opportunity presents itself, teach the solution to your study partners as well. If you can explain and teach it clearly, you are ready for the exam.

69. Worked Examples: Introductory

70. Worked Examples: Anatomy, Regulations & Structures

71. Worked Examples: Units & Conversion Factors

72. Worked Examples: Fluid Properties & Hydrostatics

73. Worked Examples: Dimensional Analysis

74. Worked Examples: Fluid Flows & Fluid Dynamics

75. Worked Examples: Bluff Body Flows

76. Worked Examples: Internal Flows

77. Worked Examples: Airfoils & Wings

78. Worked Examples: Propulsion Systems

79. Worked Examples: Airplane, Rocket, & Spacecraft Performance

Essential Formulae

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