GENERIC NAME: ipratropium bromide inhaler. BRAND NAME: Atrovent HFA, Atrovent. DISCONTINUED BRANDS: Atrovent. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Ipratropium bromide is a bronchodilator that dilates (enlarges) airways (bronchi) in the lungs. It is used in treating, symptoms of asthma, colds, allergies, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to emphysema or chronic bronchitis.
What Is Aeronautics? Aeronautics is the science that underlies the study, design, and manufacture of airplanes or other aviation vehicles. Aeronautics also includes research into methods for aircraft operation within the earth's atmosphere. Aeronautical engineers apply principles and concepts of engineering to create new aircraft containing the most current and sophisticated technologies.
Vocabulary/Definitions. 1  Acceleration: A change in direction, or speeding up or slowing down. 2  Aeronautical engineer: A person who studies the forces involved in flight. 3  Drag: The force that slows an airplane or parachute down. 4  Force: Something that acts from the outside to push or pull an object. For example, an adult pulling a child in a wagon exerts a force upon the wagon. Lift: The force that pushes an airplane up into the air. Lift is caused by the shape of an airplane's wings.