Aerodynamics : Introduction: Aerodynamics, which derives from the Ancient Greek words aero (air) and v (dynamics), is the study of air motion, particularly as it is influenced by solid objects like aeroplane wings. It touches on subjects related to gas dynamics, a branch of fluid dynamics. Aerodynamics and gas dynamics are frequently used interchangeably, however "gas dynamics" refers to the study of the motion of all gases rather than only air. Although fundamental ideas like aerodynamic drag were seen and recorded much earlier, the scientific science of aerodynamics did not start until the eighteenth century.Early aerodynamics research focused primarily on obtaining heavier-than-air flight, which Otto Lilienthal first accomplished in 1891. Since that time, the application of aerodynamics through mathematical analysis, empirical approximations, wind tunnel experiments, and computer simulations has provided a rational foundation for the advancement of heavier-than-air fligh...
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