Here is a list of all the pages at our web site which deal with the math and science of the Wright Brothers' aircraft. Many of the pages contain "Interactive" programs so that you can learn by exploring. Clicking on the title will deliver a page with a slide and a scientific explanation of the contents. Some of the pages contain modern information which was not known by the brothers in 1905.

• Fundamentals
  Newton's Laws of Motion... Movie
  Newton's First Law
  Newton's Second Law - F=ma
  Newton's Third Law - Action & Reaction
  Torques (Moments)
  Equilibrium
  Functions
  *Sine-Cosine-Tangent
  Combustion
  Work
  Power
• Wright Brothers Aircraft
  Interactive Performance Predicition (1900 - 1905)
  Unpowered Aircraft (1900 - 1902)
  1900 Aircraft ..Interactive**
  1901 Aircraft ..Interactive**
  1902 Aircraft ..Interactive**
  Powered Aircraft (1903 - 1905)
  1903 Aircraft ..Interactive**
  1904 Aircraft ..Interactive**
  1905 Aircraft ..Interactive**
• Forces on an Aircraft
  Four Forces on the Flyer... Movie
  Four Forces on a Kite
  Three Forces on a Glider
• Aircraft Parts
  Parts of the Aircraft
  Wing Geometry
  Elevators ..Interactive**... Movie
  Rudders ..Interactive**... Movie
  Wing Warping ..Interactive**... Movie
  Engine ..Interactive**
  Propellers ..animated
• Kites and Gliders
  Aircraft Flown as a Kite
  Aircraft Flown as a Glider
  Glide Angle
  Drag to Lift Ratio
  Lift to Drag (L/D) Ratio
• 1901 Wind Tunnel Tests
  Interactive Wind Tunnel
  1901 Bicycle Tests
  1901 Wind Tunnel Tests
  Wind Tunnel
  Wind Tunnel Models
  Lift Balance - Design
  Lift Balance - Operation
  Drag Balance - Design
  Drag Balance - Operation
  Wind Tunnel Results
• Wright 1903 Engine
  Internal Combustion Engine - Otto Cycle
  Engine Thermodynamic Analysis
  Engine Mechanical Operation..animated
  * Intake Stroke
  * Compression Stroke
  * Combustion Process
  * Power Stroke
  * Heat Rejection
  * Exhaust Stroke
  Engine Parts..animated
  Crankcase..animated
  Power Train..animated
  Bore and Stroke..animated
  Combustion Chamber..animated
  Fuel System
  Electrical System..animated
  Cooling System
  Lubrication System..animated
  Timing System..animated
• Lift and Drag
  Lift ... Movie
  Lift Equation of the 1900's
  Modern Lift Equation ..Interactive**
  Effects of Shape on Lift ..Interactive**
  Effects of Inclination on Lift ..Interactive**
  Effects of Velocity on Lift ..Interactive**
  Drag... Movie
  Drag Equation of the 1900's
  Smeaton Coefficient
  Modern Drag Equation
  Effects of Shape on Drag
• Thrust and Weight
  Thrust... Movie
  Thrust Equation
  Weight... Movie
  Weight Equation
  Center of Gravity - cg... Movie
• Flight Control and Maneuvers
  General Aircraft Motion
  Rotations - Control Axes
  Roll..animated... Movie
  Pitch..animated... Movie
  Yaw..animated... Movie
  Translations
  Relative Velocity
  Cruise Conditions
  Simplified Motion
  Equations of Motion
  Banking Turns
  Side Forces
• Basic Aerodynamics
  Aerodynamic Forces
  Center of Pressure - cp
  Aerodynamic Center - ac
  Similarity Parameters
  Boundary Layers
  Bernoulli's Equation
• Gas Statics
  Properties of Air
  Air Pressure
  Air Temperature
  Equation of State
  Specific Heats - cp and cv
  Boyle's Law..animated
  Gay-Lussac's Law..animated
  Work Done by a Gas
  Enthalpy
  Entropy of a Gas
  Compression and Expansion
• Thermodynamics
  What is Thermodynamics?
  Zeroth Law - Thermal Equilibrium
  First Law - Internal Energy
  First Law - Conservation of Energy
  Second Law - Entropy
  Heat Transfer
• Replica of 1900 Aircraft
  Full Scale Replica of Wright 1900 Aircraft
  Computed Performance Predictions
  Interactive Performance Prediction
  Panel Code Performance Prediction
  Computed Flows at Angle = 0
  Computed Flows at Angle = 5
  Computed Flows at Angle = 10
• Replica of 1902 Aircraft
  Half Scale Replica of Wright 1902 Aircraft
  Flying Model of 1902 Aircraft
• Replica of 1903 Aircraft
  Replica of Wright 1903 Aircraft
• Replica of 1905 Aircraft
  Replica of Wright 1905 Aircraft

Go to...

Wright Brothers Home Page

Wright Aircraft Home

Learning Technologies Home Page

NASA Glenn Home Page

NASA Home Page