Forces on Blades

LEARNING TARGET:

• I can use the terms lift, drag and weight distribution to explain blade designs.

HOWLs TARGET: 

• I keep working until the reading and notes are finished.

AGENDA :  

I. Forces of Flight (Identifying forces on a blade design): https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-aerodynamics-k4.html

FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 LINKS, OPEN IN CHROME. WHEN YOU OPEN THE PAGE, CLICK ON THE CIRCLED "i" IN THE URL BOX. SCROLL TO "FLASH" AND SELECT ALLOW. REFRESH PAGE AND THE FLASHPLAYER SHOULD WORK.

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/lift-drag.html
• http://howthingsfly.si.edu/activities/forces-flight
• Lift
• Drag
• Weight Distribution

Blade design: http://www.alternative-energy-tutorials.com/energy-articles/wind-turbine-blade-design.html

HOMEWORK: FINISH NOTETAKER