Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering

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Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering

• Aeronautical Fields and Disciplines

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Definition Aeronautics

• Aeronautics is the design and construction of
• aircraft and
• The theory and practice of aircraft navigation

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Definition Aeronautical Engineering
Aeronautical engineering deals with the design,
manufacture, maintenance, testing and use of
aircraft
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Definition Aerospace Engineering

• Aerospace engineering is closely allied to
  aeronautics and aeronautical engineering but
• Includes the study and development of rocket
  engines, satellites, and spacecraft

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Definition Aerodynamics

• Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid mechanics
  that deals with the motion of air and other
  gaseous fluids, and with the forces acting on
  bodies in motion relative to such fluids