NASA interactive websites list


Hypersonic aerodynamics: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/BGH/shorth.html
Aerodynamics: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/short.html
Compressible aerodynamics: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/shortc.html
Propulsion: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/shortp.html
Rockets: http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/shortr.html

Free software:
Virtual wind tunnel: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/FoilSim/index.html
Jet engine simulator and range test for aircraft: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Enginesim/index.htm
Interactive rocket modeler, gas behavior, kite design, atmosphere modeler: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/InteractProgs/index.htm

Beginner's guides:
Aerodynamics: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bga.html
Propulsion: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bgp.html
Model rockets: http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html
Compressible aerodynamics: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bgc.html
Kites: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bgk.html
Hypersonics: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/BGH/bgh.html

Undergraduate level simulators (Mach/speed of sound, jet engine simulator, wind tunnel, sound wave, isentropic flows, rocket nozzle design, shock waves, multiple shock waves): http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UndergradProgs/index.htm

Wright Brothers aircraft in detail, with underlying aerodynamics and math: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/Wright/airplane/shortw.html

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