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Flight Vehicle Aerodynamics Discover the concepts, theories, models, and methods used in the aerodynamic analysis and design of modern aircraft. Register for Flight Vehicle Aerodynamics at http://edx.org/courses. ABOUT THIS COURSE This course covers the physics, concepts, theories, and models underlying the discipline of aerodynamics. A general theme is the technique of velocity field representation and modeling via source and vorticity fields, and via their sheet, filament, or point-singularity idealizations. The intent is to instill an intuitive feel for aerodynamic flowfield behavior, and to provide the basis of aerodynamic force analysis, drag decomposition, flow interference estimation, and many other important applications. A few computational methods are covered, primarily to give additional insight into flow behavior, and to identify the primary aerodynamic forces on maneuvering aircraft. A short overview of flight dynamics is also presented.