3.3. Engineering mechanics and hydraulics

Syllabus Excerpt

  • fundamental flight mechanics

    • relationship between lift, thrust,

    • weight and drag

    • lift to drag ratio

    • effect of angle of attack

  • Bernoulli’s principle and its application to

    • venturi effect

    • lift

  • bending stress

    • airframes

  • propulsion systems including

    • internal combustion engines

    • jet including turbofan, ram and scram

    • turboprop

    • rockets

  • fluid mechanics

    • Pascal’s principle

    • hydrostatic and dynamic pressure

    • applications to aircraft components and instruments