Aerospace Terminology

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Aerospace Terminology

• A quickie for the Geodise Team

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Areas to Cover

• Basic aerodynamics
• Aircraft Components
• How does a jet engine work
• Bits of a jet engine

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Basic Aerodynamics

• Forces on an aircraft in flight
• Generating Lift
• Understanding Drag

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Forces on an aircraft in flight
Lift
Thrust
Drag
Weight
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Generating Lift
Requires Forward Velocity Angle of Attack
Reduced Pressure
Increased Pressure
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Its a Drag

• Types of Drag
• Induced Drag
• Form Drag
• Skin Friction
• Objectives
• Minimise Drag for Maximum Lift

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Parts of an Aeroplane

• Fuselage
• Vertical Horizontal Stabilisers
• Wings
• Wing Flaps
• Spoilers
• Winglets

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The Jet Engine
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Components of a Jet Engine

• Fan Fan Blades
• Compressor Blades
• Flame Chambers
• Turbine
• Guide Vanes
• Pylons Nacelles

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Examples of Jet engines

• Rolls Royce
• RB211
• Trent
• EJ200

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Examples of Aircraft

• Airbus
• A320/A330/A340
• A380
• Boeing
• 747-400
• 777-200
• Military
• Typhoon
• Joint Strike Fighter

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Airbus 380
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Boeing 777
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Typhoon JSF
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And finally the ultimate
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Dont forget the Pilot