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Standard Atmosphere: The Environment for Aircraft Design The “standard atmosphere” is a reference condition. – Every day is different. Temperature T, pressure p, density U are functions of

Payload, Range and Speed. Where Will We Go and Why

Today’s Topics Specific fuel consumption and Breguet range equation Transonic aerodynamic considerations Aircraft Performance – Aircraft turning – Energy analysis – Operating envelope

LECTURE OUTLINE Overview of environmental effects of aircraft Aircraft noise – Impacts and regulatory issues – Technology trends Aircraft pollutant emissions – Impacts and regulatory issues – Technology and emissions trends Summary and references

Briefing Summary US Navy Acquisition Process Overview F/A-18 Aircraft Overview Flight Control Law Software Upgrade Program – Requirements

Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems Co-Director, Leaders For Manufacturing and System Design and Management Programs

CDR Sohl was born in Waterloo, Iowa and graduated from Rock Island High School, Rock Island, Illinois in May 1981. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, he continued his education at

Systems Engineering and Lean Thinking Systems Engineering grew out of the space industry in response to the need to deliver technically complex systems that worked flawlessly upon first use

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University Professor Aaron Cohen received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1952 and an M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1958. He