Soaring Achievements - for iPod/iPhone

by The Open University
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How does an aircraft without an engine stay up in the air? What factors affect a glider's performance and how far it can travel? Scientific experiments with gliders have been carried out since the 1930’s, particularly with relation to design. Mathematical modelling is used to make and refine gliders that perform as well as possible. The 8 video tracks on this album describe some of the highly mathematical concepts used by pilots, such as glide angle, the ‘best speed to fly’, and the intricacies of competition flying. The principles of gliding are described with the help of 3D graphics and archive film. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models.

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Recent Episodes
  • Soaring Achievements
    Apr 13, 2010 – 00:01:01
  • Transcript -- Soaring Achievements
    Apr 13, 2010 –
  • Gliding - an Introduction
    May 11, 2009 – 00:01:27
  • Transcript -- Gliding - an Introduction
    May 11, 2009 –
  • Mathematical Modelling
    May 11, 2009 – 00:03:13
  • Transcript -- Mathematical Modelling
    May 11, 2009 –
  • A Lesson in Flying: Gliding Performance
    May 11, 2009 – 00:06:12
  • Transcript -- A Lesson in Flying: Gliding Performance
    May 11, 2009 –
  • Clouds and Thermals
    May 11, 2009 – 00:02:02
  • Transcript -- Clouds and Thermals
    May 11, 2009 –
  • Performance Penalty: Speed
    May 11, 2009 – 00:03:07
  • Transcript -- Performance Penalty: Speed
    May 11, 2009 –
  • Design for Headwind
    May 11, 2009 – 00:03:52
  • Transcript -- Design for Headwind
    May 11, 2009 –
  • Launching and Tracking
    May 11, 2009 – 00:02:42
  • Transcript -- Launching and Tracking
    May 11, 2009 –
  • The Art of Flying
    May 11, 2009 – 00:05:32
  • Transcript -- The Art of Flying
    May 11, 2009 –
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