The Science of Flight

Wind Tunnels and Predicting Aerodynamics

Educational Jun 23, 2017 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E6: Starting with the Wright brothers, trace the role of wind tunnels for studying lift and drag on aircraft structures, which 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.

Educational Jun 23, 2017 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2017
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.