Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics
3D Wing Design & Downwash
Shape a wing. Watch the load move. Compare the induced-drag cost of carrying the same lift.
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Shape a wing, follow the energy and change the response. Every experiment has adjustable inputs, linked visualisations and a saved A / live B comparison.
01 / Shape, propulsion & measurement
Propulsion & Engine Systems
Turbofan Cycle & Bypass Ratio
Split the airflow between core and bypass. Trace the shaft work, nozzle states and two contributions to net thrust.
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Pitot–Static & Airspeed
Separate true speed from pressure-derived indications. Trap a pressure, change the flight condition and reveal the measurement error.
Open experiment ↗02 / Waves, rotating blades & braking
Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics
Oblique Shocks & Expansion Fans
Drag a compression or expansion corner. See the wave geometry and thermodynamic change emerge from the same solution.
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Propeller Pitch & Efficiency
Change pitch and twist, then inspect the local incidence. Couple blade-element forces to the axial momentum of the slipstream.
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Wheel Braking, Anti-skid & Brake Energy
Watch wheel speed separate from ground speed. Compare locked-wheel braking with a pressure-dumping anti-skid controller.
Open experiment ↗03 / Balance, operating points & guidance
Flight Dynamics & Control
Payload, Fuel & Centre of Gravity
Drag the payload along the cabin and choose which tank empties first. Follow centre-of-gravity travel, tail force and elevator demand.
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Compressor Map & Operating Limits
Move the corrected-speed line and the throttle characteristic. Locate the operating point and distinguish a map boundary from a surge prediction.
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Localiser & Glideslope Capture
Move the initial aircraft position. Watch lateral and vertical guidance capture a synthetic approach while wind changes the ground track.
Open experiment ↗04 / Near-wall flow, asymmetry & cabin systems
Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics
Boundary Layer & Flow Separation
Explore a laminar boundary layer under a favourable or adverse pressure gradient. Move the probe and inspect the calculated velocity profile.
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Engine-out Asymmetry & Control
Reduce left-engine thrust and balance the yawing moment. Follow sideslip, yaw rate and the resulting attitude in a bounded lateral model.
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Cabin Pressurisation & Thermal Control
Set the climb, change the supply and open a leak. Trace cabin pressure and temperature as a controller changes the outflow area.
Open experiment ↗These are original teaching models with explicit limits. Open the model notes in each experiment to see which relationships are calculated and which assumptions are illustrative.