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8/26/16 - Airfoils

An explanation of NACA airfoils and an example with a model and simulation

9/2/16 - Coefficients

Definitions of drag and lift coefficients and how they might be used

9/9/16 - Numbers

A brief explanation of the Reynolds and Mach numbers and their effect on flow

9/14/16 - Some Interesting Airfoils

A side note about some airfoils I've found

9/28/16 - Cruising Range

How to estimate the cruising range of an aircraft

10/7/16 - Conservation of Mass and Momentum

The roles these concepts play in examining flows

10/14/16 - Continuum Versus Molecular Models

Perspectives on the scale of flows

10/21/16 - Lift

Forces which suspend aircraft

11/11/16 - Energy

Flows have energy

11/18/16 - More Physics

Some helpful attributes

12/9/16 - Shock Waves

What exactly causes supersonic shock waves and how they affect flow

12/16/16 - First Semester Presentation

A summary of what I have learned so far

1/20/17 - A Start

Plans for the coming weeks

2/1/17 - Updates on Plans

Fans

2/20/17 - Beginning of Construction

The start of working with foam and acrylic

3/9/17 - Test Section

Design and function of the test section

3/14/17 - Prototype Airfoil

Finding a way to build airfoils for testing

3/21/17 - Airfoil Results and Full Model

Evaluate 3D printing and model

4/5/17 - Investigations into Design

Design aspects of an aircraft

4/25/17 - A Wing

Introducing a potential wing

5/2/17 - A Better Wing

Improvements on the wing design