Applied Physics for Aircraft Technology
ฟิสิกส์ประยุกต์สำหรับเทคโนโลยีอากาศยาน
Course description
mechanics, motion, forces, equilibrium, work, energy, momentum, vibration, fluids, pressure, thermodynamics, and physical principles related to flight, including laboratory experiments and analysis of experimental data
Thai description
หลักกลศาสตร์ การเคลื่อนที่ แรง สมดุล งาน พลังงาน โมเมนตัม การสั่นสะเทือน ของไหล ความดัน อุณหพลศาสตร์ และหลักฟิสิกส์ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการบิน รวมทั้งการทดลองและการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลจากการทดลอง
Course learning outcomes (CLO)
| CLO | Outcome | PLO |
|---|---|---|
| CLO1 | Explain forces, moments and UAS motion using Newton's laws | PLO1 |
| CLO2 | Explain aerodynamic principles, lift, drag and propeller thrust | PLO1 |
| CLO3 | Conduct and analyse flight-related physics experiments | PLO1PLO4 |
Learning modules
1Mechanics and the four forces
Weeks 1–3 · 27 hLesson 80 minquiz2 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
In class / field · 12 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
2Atmosphere and basic aerodynamics
Weeks 4–6 · 27 hLesson 85 minquiz6 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
- Basic aerodynamics: lift, drag and propellersIn development
- Reading wind, clouds and near-surface weatherTH
- Aerodynamics: from Navier–Stokes to drone modelsTH
- Reynolds, Mach and choosing the model fidelityTH
- The Navier–Stokes equations: reading mass, force and accelerationTH
- Drones near buildings: wind that changes with place and timeTH
In class / field · 12 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
3Propellers, thrust and moments
Weeks 7–9 · 27 hLesson 90 minquiz4 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
In class / field · 12 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
4Energy, power and endurance
Weeks 10–12 · 27 hLesson 85 minquiz2 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
In class / field · 12 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
5Physics in flight simulators
Weeks 13–15 · 27 hLesson 80 minquiz6 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
- Physics and assessing realismTH
- Interpreting endurance test resultsTH
- From aerodynamic results to DroneSim: preparing force tablesTH
- Planning CFD work: from problem to credibility evidenceTH
- Channel-flow lab: analytic solution versus numerical methodsTH
- Reading NASA MTB2 test data: from force tables to CFD validation casesTH
In class / field · 12 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
Assessment (draft)
| Labs and worksheets | 35% |
| Module quizzes | 10% |
| Midterm examination | 20% |
| Mini-project or practical exam | 35% |
Knowledge domain
Key references
- Serway, R. A., & Jewett, J. W. (2018). Physics for scientists and engineers (10th ed.). Cengage.
- Anderson, J. D. (2016). Introduction to flight (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
- Quan, Q. (2017). Introduction to multicopter design and control. Springer Singapore. link