Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

AAE 503 — Aerodynamics of V/STOL Aircraft

3 units · AAE department course · Nigerian universities

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Course contents

Introduction to rotary wing aircrafts: Vertical take-off and landing aircraft and short take-off and landing aircraft. The course includes elaborate discussion on helicopter aerodynamics. Rotor in vertical flight: momentum theory and wake analysis. Rotor in vertical flight: blade element theory. Rotor mechanisms for forward flight. Rotor aerodynamics in forward flight. Rotor aerodynamic design. Prerequisite(s) or concurrent(s): AAE 321, AAE 312 or consent of instructor.

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