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Welcome to

The Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering

Prf Burdon will introduce you to the fascinating world of aeronautical engineering, and you will discover the principles of development of aircrafts and where an engineering degree could take you.

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What is Aeronautical Engineering?

In a nutshell Aeronautical Engineering is the application of scientific and technological methods to research, design, develop, maintain, and performance test both civil and military aircraft. As the race to take flight further escalates, now is an exciting time to consider a career in aeronautics.

Bernoulli's Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight is often explained in terms Bernoulli's Equation which is a statement of the Conservation of Energy. It states that:

  • For a non-viscous, incompressible fluid in steady flow, the sum of pressure, potential and kinetic energies per unit volume is constant at any point.

In other words, ignoring the potential energy due to altitude:

  • When the velocity of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases by an equivalent amount to maintain the overall energy. This is known as Bernoulli's Principle

According to Bernoulli's Principle, the air passing over the top of an aerofoil or wing must travel further and hence faster that air the travelling the shorter distance under the wing in the same period but the energy associated with the air must remain the constant at all times. The consequence of this is that the air above the wing has a lower pressure than the air below below the wing and this pressure difference creates the lift.

Unfortunately Bernoulli's Principle does not explain how an aeroplane can fly upside down. This is where Prf Burdon comes to the rescue.

Course details

Duration: 

7 days

Weekly study: 

2 hours

Delivery: 

100% online

Certificate: 

Digital participation

Unit 1: Welcome to the course
  • Welcome
  • What are the benefits of these courses?
  • Get your digital certificate of attendance
  • How to get the most out of this course
Unit 2: Why study in the UK?
  • Find out what a UK education can do for you
  • How can Academic Action help you?
Unit 3: The Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering
  • An introduction by Prf Burdon
  • What is Aeronautical Engineering?
  • BEng Aeronautical Engineering - course details
  • Career prospects for Aeronautical Engineering
  • Your level of Maths
  • The forces in aerodynamic
  • The wind tunnel
  • Lift, Drag and Moment
  • A flight simulation 1 & 2
Unit 4: Our host university
  • An overview of our host university
  • Quiz
  • Book a one-to-one meeting with our university representatives

Who will you learn with?

Prf Nick Burdon
Senior Lecturer in Aeronatical Engineering
Nick completed his degree at Loughborough University in 2000. This, and passing the Cranfield Test Flight Course developed his interest in aviation and flight simulation - leading to experience testing at Cranfield, Virginia Tech and NAS Patuxent River, before joining Wrexham Glyndŵr University.

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