GT AE 1350 - AE 1350 Introduction to AE

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AE 1350 Introduction to AETOPICSHISTORICAL BACKGROUNDThe Flight of IcarusLeonardo da Vinci’s Ornithopter 1490Modern OrnithopterSir George CayleyCayley’s First Airplane (1804)Otto Lilienthal’s GliderDoing in Wright!Montgolfier’s Balloon Flight on November 1783The Hindenburg explodes, May 6, 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station.Outstanding Men and WomenCount Ferdinand von ZeppelinCharles LindberghAmelia EarhartHistory of RocketryV-2 RocketGoddard’s Early ExperimentsRockets are used to place modern satellites such as these in orbitParts of an AirplaneStandard 3-View Representation of AircraftCutaway Views are also usedExploded Views are also usedISOMETRIC VIEWS ARE ALSO USEDPotential for Success in AEAE 1350 Introduction to AELecture # 1TOPICS•Historical Background•Parts of an Airplane•GRAPHICS is worth a thousand words•Relevant material in the reference: Chapter I•My web site: http://www.ae.gatech.edu/~lsankar•A valuable source for this lecture was http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/HISTORICAL BACKGROUND•Chapter I of reference covers–Mythology–Misguided attempts to imitate birds–Ornithopters–Gliders–Powered Aircraft–Balloons and Dirigibles–Rockets•Read through it at least twice.The Flight of IcarusLeonardo da Vinci’s Ornithopter1490Modern OrnithopterSir George Cayley•1796 - Experimented with helicopters•1799-1809 Performed many experiments–whirling arm rig–model glider•1809-1810 - Studied–cambered surfaces–pressure distribution on wings–flight control and stability•1809 Boy carrying gliderCayley’s First Airplane (1804)Had a Fuselage, Tail, wings!He proposed using an engine for thrustNone available at that time.Otto Lilienthal’s Glider Crashed and died on a flight in 1896Doing in Wright!The first successful flight on December 17, 1903Montgolfier’s BalloonFlight on November 1783The Hindenburg explodes, May 6, 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station.Outstanding Men and WomenLeonardo da VinciWright BrothersZeppelinLindberghCount Ferdinand von Zeppelin•Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin - The Zeppelin Company was credited with developing the first airliner. The airship was a dirigible and looked like an elongated balloon. It provided air service between Europe and America in the early 1900's.Charles Lindbergh•Charles Lindbergh was best known for accomplishing the first flight from New York to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis. He covered the distance of 3,610 miles in 33 1/2 hours. This was the first solo, non-stop transatlantic flight.•Find out when!Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart was the greatest American woman pilot in the 1930's. She flew solo across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland. She was the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California and from Mexico City to New Jersey. In 1937 she set out for an around-the-world flight. In New Guinea her radios failed but she continued out across the Pacific Ocean and was never seen again.History of Rocketry•Chinese used rockets against Mongols - 13th century•British used to attack Fort McHenry near Baltimore in 1814•Germans used V-2 against Great Britain in WW II•Goddard built and tested rockets in 1939V-2 RocketGoddard’s Early ExperimentsRockets are used to place modern satellites such as these in orbitParts of an AirplaneStandard 3-View Representation of AircraftCutaway Views are also usedExploded Views are also usedISOMETRIC VIEWS ARE ALSO USEDPotential for Success in AE•Do you enjoy math and science?Do you have an inquisitive and searching mind?Are you interested in knowing what makes things work?Do you like to solve problems and puzzles?Do you like to create things?Do you enjoy learning?Do you enjoy working with computers?Do you like to build things?Are you prepared to study hard and do homework?Do you achieve good


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