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Control Surfaces Videoconference and Webcast Information

Grade Level: 6 - 8

Description: The Wright Brothers' first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, was the culmination of years of hard work, experimentation, and research.  The Wright Brothers developed a system modeled after the flight of birds called wing warping to solve their greatest hurdle--controlling the aircraft once it was airborne.  Learn how the Wright Brothers' research paved the way for the first 100 years of powered flight and it's effect on future flight.

Objectives:

  1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic aerodynamic forces.
  2. Students will gain an understanding of the Wright Brothers' flight control principles.
  3. Students will demonstrate a knowledge of modern flight control surfaces.
  4. Students will be able to identify similarities and differences between the Wright Brothers' flight control surfaces and modern flight control.
  5. Students will gain an insight into the future of control surfaces.

Conference Requirements:

1. The week before the event, have your students complete the pre-conference assessment (http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/ControlSurfaces/ControlSurfaces_PreCA.htm). We will receive the results automatically. Then have your students complete one or both of the pre-conference activities (http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/ControlSurfaces/pre_activ.htm).

2. After the event, have your students complete one or all of the post-conference activities (http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/ControlSurfaces/post_activ.htm). Then have them complete the post-conference assessment found on the same webpage. We will receive the results automatically.

We would love to receive feedback on Out of Control from you (https://ehb2.gsfc.nasa.gov/edcats/centers/lltp_dl_feedback.html) and your students (https://ehb2.gsfc.nasa.gov/edcats/centers/ltp_student.html).


Agenda:

Questions from participants are encouraged throughout the session.

Segment Description Time
Discussion of Aerodynamic Forces Aeronautical engineers will introduce Newton's Laws, Lift, Drag, and Center of Gravity. 15:00 minutes
Wright Brothers' Flight Control Wilbur Wright will discuss wing warping and the flight control development process. 10:00 minutes
Modern Flight Control Aeronautical engineers will demonstrate how today's airplanes harness aerodynamic forces to control flight.  10:00 minutes
Compare and Contrast the Wright System with Today's Flight Control Similarities and differences in design will be discussed.  15:00 minutes
The Future of Aviation The future of flight control will be introduced. 10:00 minutes

The Presenters:

The one-hour, fully interactive videoconference/webcast will connect one or both of these NASA aeronautical engineers, Teryn DalBello and Tom Benson, with your students and feature Wilbur Wright! To learn more about the presenters visit the links below.

Teryn DalBello - Bio
Tom Benson - Bio

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Please send any comments or suggestions to:
Web Related: David Mazza - Technology Related: Tom Benson - Responsible NASA Official: Theresa Scott

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