Soaring by Design
Soaring by Design
A short introduction to this album.
12 Apr 2010
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Modeling Flight
Modeling Flight
Introducing the forces a glider is exposed to during flight.
11 May 2009
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1min
Avoiding Collisions
Avoiding Collisions
Demonstrating the change of energy when a pilot dives to avoid a collision.
11 May 2009
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2mins
The Mechanics of Launching
The Mechanics of Launching
Examining the process of winching as a launch mechanism.
11 May 2009
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8mins
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Wing Design: Predictions
Wing Design: Predictions
The transfer of the huge forces between the wings and the glider body, and how the forces are resisted.
11 May 2009
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9mins
Wing Design: Testing and Building
Wing Design: Testing and Building
The predictions of air flow on the wings, generated by mathematical modeling are compared with the real thing.
11 May 2009
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5mins
Measuring Experimentally
Measuring Experimentally
The ways in which prototype gliders are tested, producing accurate polar curves.
11 May 2009
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3mins
The Final Glide
The Final Glide
The changes in the Total Energy of a glider when it comes in to the finish of a competition are examined.
11 May 2009
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2mins
