Readers will understand what is meant by inviscid flow, and why it is useful in aerodynamics, including how to use Bernoulli’s equation and how static and dynamic pressure relate to each other for incompressible flow. Concepts are presented to describe the basic process in measuring (and correcting) air speed in an airplane. A physical understanding of circulation is presented and how it relates to predicting lift and drag. Readers will be presented with potential flow concepts and be able to use potential flow functions to analyze the velocities and pressures for various flow fields, including how potential flow theory can be applied to an airplane.
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