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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open University

How do you go about designing an aircraft that has no engine? What forces enable a glider to become airborne and quickly reach high altitudes quickly? The tracks in this album look at the aerodynamics of gliders, ask questions relating to the 'Speed to Fly', and explores the consequences of kinetic and potential energy change, providing a useful way of modelling the behaviour of a glider in the air. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Transcript -- Modeling Flight

Transcript -- Modeling Flight

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Introducing the forces a glider is exposed to during flight.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Modeling Flight

Modeling Flight

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • 1 min

Introducing the forces a glider is exposed to during flight.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - The Mechanics of Launching

The Mechanics of Launching

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • 8 min

Examining the process of winching as a launch mechanism.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Wing Design: Predictions

Wing Design: Predictions

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • 9 min

The transfer of the huge forces between the wings and the glider body, and how the forces are resisted.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Wing Design: Testing and Building

Wing Design: Testing and Building

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • 5 min

The predictions of air flow on the wings, generated by mathematical modeling are compared with the real thing.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Soaring by Design

Soaring by Design

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

04/12/10 • 0 min

A short introduction to this album.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Measuring Experimentally

Measuring Experimentally

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • 3 min

The ways in which prototype gliders are tested, producing accurate polar curves.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - The Final Glide

The Final Glide

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • 2 min

The changes in the Total Energy of a glider when it comes in to the finish of a competition are examined.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Transcript -- The Final Glide

Transcript -- The Final Glide

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

05/11/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- The changes in the Total Energy of a glider when it comes in to the finish of a competition are examined.

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Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC - Transcript -- Soaring by Design

Transcript -- Soaring by Design

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC

04/12/10 • -1 min

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC have?

Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC currently has 16 episodes available.

What topics does Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC cover?

The podcast is about Energy, Courses, Podcasts, Force and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC?

The episode title 'Soaring by Design' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC?

The average episode length on Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC is 4 minutes.

When was the first episode of Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC?

The first episode of Soaring by Design - for iPad/Mac/PC was released on May 11, 2009.

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