NAVWEPS OO-801-8O 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
PREFACE.. ,., . iii 
CHAPTER I: BASIC AERODYNAMICS 
WING AND AIRFOIL FORCES 
PROPERTIES OF THE ATMOSPHERE. 1 
Static pressure 
Temperature 
Density 
Viscosity 
Standard atmosphere 
Pressure altitude 
Density altitude 
BERNOULLI’S PRINCIPLE AND SUBSONIC AIRFLOW.. 4 
Bernoulli’s equation, 
Incompressible tlow 
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Variation of static pressure and velocity 
Kinetic and porcntial energy of flow 
Static and dynamic prcssurc, 4 
Factors affecting dynamic pressure 
Airspeed measurement.. . . 
Stagnation prcssurc 
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Measurement of dynamic pressure 
Pitot and static sources 
Indicated airspeed 
DEVELOPMENT OF AERODYNAMIC FORCES.. 
Streamline pattern and pressure distribution. 
Generatioaoflift.......................................... 
Circulation 
Pressure distribution 
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Airfoil terminology. 
Aerodynamic force coefficient . . 
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Basic lift equation 2 3 
Lift coefficient 
Dynamic prcssurc and surface area 
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