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 topics are more advanced and are typically not covered in the classroom or examinable in AE201. Please contact your course instructor if you are unsure which 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. Physics for Engineering (Not covered in the classroom – review yourself as needed.)
6. Units & Conversion Factors (Covered continuously throughout the semester.)
7. Professional Responsibilities, Ethics, & Copyright (Study on your own and follow along with the ethics scenarios discussed in class.)
III. Design Aspects of Flight Vehicles
8. Aircraft Classifications & Regulations
9. Anatomy of Aircraft & Spacecraft
IV. Fluid Properties & Hydrostatics
12. Fundamental Properties of Fluids
13. Fluid Statics & the Hydrostatic Equation
V. Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
19. Problem Solving & Modeling
VI. Modeling of Fluid Motion
20. Thermodynamic Foundations.
24. Energy Equation & Bernoulli’s Equation
25. Applications of the Conservation Laws
VII. Other Types of Flows
VIII. Airfoil & Wing Aerodynamics
33. Aerodynamics of Airfoil Sections
34. Wing Shapes & Nomenclature
35. Aerodynamics of Finite Wings
IX. Basis of Airplane Performance
39. Airplane Equations of Motion
40. Fundamentals of Propulsion Systems
X. Propulsion Systems
46. Turbofan & Turboprop Engines
XI. Atmospheric Flight Performance
48. Steady Level-Flight Operations
52. Climbing, Ceiling & Gliding
XII. Faster, Higher, & Into Space
57. 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, could you teach the solution to your study partners as well? If you can explain and teach it clearly, you are ready for the exam.
72. Worked Examples: Introductory
73. Worked Examples: Anatomy, Regulations & Structures
74. Worked Examples: Units & Conversion Factors
75. Worked Examples: Fluid Properties & Hydrostatics
76. Worked Examples: Dimensional Analysis
77. Worked Examples: Fluid Flows & Fluid Dynamics
78. Worked Examples: Bluff Body Flows
79. Worked Examples: Internal Flows
80. Worked Examples: Airfoils & Wings
81. Worked Examples: Propulsion Systems
82. Worked Examples: Airplane, Rocket, & Spacecraft Performance
