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Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Lab

Basic Experiments in Low Speed Wind Tunnels – Measurement of Aerodynamic Forces and Moments – Measurements of Pressure and Velocity – Flow Visualisation Techniques – Transient Flows: Shock Waves, Detonation – Experiments in Supersonic Flows – Optical Flow Visualisation Methods – Measurement of Flow Generated Sound.

Study of Pull Up - Pull Down Maneuver – Flight Simulator – Flight Controls of a Helicopter – Propeller Performance Testing – Measurement of Performance Parameters in Flight.

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Undergraduate Admission

Frequently Asked Questions

A. Admission to IIST :

Question: How does one clarify doubts regarding the admission procedure?
Answer: Candidates are requested to read the Information Brochure for IIST UG Admission carefully and send their queries via email to ugadmission@iist.ac.in. Our Admission Team will respond at the earliest.

Spaceflight Mechanics

Dynamics of Particles: reference frames and rotations, energy, angular momentum – Two Body Motion: equations of motion, Kepler laws, solution to two-body problem, conics and relations, vis- viva equation, Kepler equation, orbital elements – orbit determination: Lambert problem, satellite tracking, different methods of solution to Lambert problem – Non-Keplerian Motion: perturbing acceleration-earth aspherical potential, oblateness, third body effects, atmospheric drag effects, ap- plication of perturbations – Orbit Maneuvers: Hohmann transfer, inclination change maneuvers, combined maneuver

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics

Overview of aerodynamics – propulsion – atmosphere and aircraft instrumentation – Aircraft Perfor- mance: range, endurance, gliding, climbing flight, pull-up, pulldown, take-off, landing, accelerating climb, turning flight, V-n diagrams – optimal cruise trajectories – Static Stability & Control: frames of reference (body axis, wind axis) static longitudinal, directional, lateral stability and control, stick fixed and stick free stability, hinge moments, trim-tabs, aerodynamic balancing.

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