Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of gas flows, first analysed by George Cayley in the 1800s. The solution of an aerodynamic problem normally involves calculating for various properties of the flow, such as velocity, pressure, density, and temperature, as a function of space and time. Understanding the flow pattern makes it possible to calculate or approximate the forces and moments acting on bodies in the flow. This mathematical analysis and empirical approximation form the scientific basis for heavier-than-air flight.

See also

• List of aerospace engineering topics
• List of engineering topics
• Aeronautics
• Fluid dynamics
• Nose cone design
• Bernoulli's equation
• Navier-Stokes equations
• Center of pressure