EASA Part 66 Category 'B' Module 2 Physics

EASA Part 66 Category 'B' Module 2 Physics

Air Service Training Ltd (AST) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Perth College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). AST remains a world leader in the field of Aviation training and has been since 1931, making it arguably the longest-established organisation of its kind.

The AST engineering training facilities are situated on the spacious Perth College UHI campus and also at Perth Airport, which is four miles north of 'The Fair City' of Perth in Central Scotland. It has an attractive rural location and is less than two hours flying time from London, while the major Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee are all within an hour's drive.

This course is aimed for experienced engineers seeking a short theory based course.

You would study the following parts of the EASA Syllabus

Module 2 - Physics

2.1 Matter

Nature of matter: the chemical elements, structure of atoms, molecules;
Chemical compounds;
States: solid, liquid and gaseous;
Changes between states.

2.2 Mechanics

2.2.1 Statics 

Forces, moments and couples, representation as vectors;
Centre of gravity;
Elements of theory of stress, strain and elasticity: tension, compression,
shear and torsion;
Nature and properties of solid, fluid and gas;
Pressure and buoyancy in liquids (barometers).

2.2.2 Kinetics

Linear movement: uniform motion in a straight line, motion under constant
acceleration (motion under gravity);
Rotational movement: uniform circular motion (centrifugal/centripetal
forces);
Periodic motion: pendular movement;
Simple theory of vibration, harmonics and resonance;
Velocity ratio, mechanical advantage and efficiency

2.2.3 Dynamics

(a) Mass; 
(b) Momentum, conservation of momentum; 
Impulse;
Gyroscopic principles;
Friction: nature and effects, coefficient of friction (rolling resistance).

2.2.4 Fluid dynamics

(a) Specific gravity and density; 2 2 2 2
(b) Viscosity, fluid resistance, effects of streamlining; 1 2 1 1
Effects of compressibility on fluids;
Static, dynamic and total pressure: Bernoulli’s Theorem, venturi.

2.3 Thermodynamics

(a) Temperature: thermometers and temperature scales: Celsius, Fahrenheit 
and Kelvin; Heat definition;
(b) Heat capacity, specific heat; 
Heat transfer: convection, radiation and conduction;
Volumetric expansion;
First and second law of thermodynamics;
Gases: ideal gases laws; specific heat at constant volume and constant
pressure, work done by expanding gas;
Isothermal, adiabatic expansion and compression, engine cycles,
constant volume and constant pressure, refrigerators and heat pumps;
Latent heats of fusion and evaporation, thermal energy, heat of
combustion.

2.4 Optics (Light)

Nature of light; speed of light;
Laws of reflection and refraction: reflection at plane surfaces, reflection by
spherical mirrors, refraction, lenses;
Fibre optics.

2.5 Wave Motion and Sound

Wave motion: mechanical waves, sinusoidal wave motion,
interference phenomena, standing waves
Sound: speed of sound, production of sound,
intensity, pitch and quality, Doppler effect.