Selected Topics from Low Speed Aerodynamics

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Department of Aerospace Engineering

Synopsis:

Dynamics of an incompressible, inviscid flow field.

Circulation, irrotational flow.

Velocity potential, stream function in two-dimensional incompressible flow,

governing equations for irrotational, incompressible flow, Laplace?s equation.

Adding elementary flows, flow around a cylinder.

Equations governing the boundary layer for a steady, two-dimensional,

incompressible flow.

Laminar boundary layer.

Turbulent boundary layer.

Turbulence characteristics, boundary-layer transition.

Two-dimensional, incompressible flow around thin airfoil.

Thin-airfoil theory.

Cambered airfoil.

Incompressible flow around unswept wings of finite span.

Vortex system, trailing vortices and downwash, vortex-inducted drag.

Lift on the wing, Prandtl?s lifting theory.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.)Dynamics of an incompressible, inviscid flow field.

2.)Circulation, irrotational flow.

3.)Velocity potential, stream function in two-dimensional incompressible flow,

governing equations for irrotational, incompressible flow, Laplace?s equation.

4.)Adding elementary flows, flow around a cylinder.

5.)Equations governing the boundary layer for a steady, two-dimensional,

incompressible flow.

6.)Laminar boundary layer.

7.)Turbulent boundary layer.

8.)Turbulence characteristics, boundary-layer transition.

9.)Two-dimensional, incompressible flow around thin airfoil.

10.)Thin-airfoil theory.

11.)Cambered airfoil.

12.)Incompressible flow around unswept wings of finite span.

13.)Vortex system, trailing vortices and downwash, vortex-inducted drag.

14.)Lift on the wing, Prandtl?s lifting theory.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Individual Project

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Richard S.Shevell

Fundamentals of Flight

2. Barnes W.McCormick

Aerodynamics, aeronautics and Flight Mechanics

3. John D.Anderson,Jr.

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

4. R.H.Barnard, D.R.Philpott

Aircraft Flight

5. John J.Bertin, Michael L.Smith

Aerodynamics for Engineers

6. Robert W.Fox, Alan T.McDonald

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

7. Arnold M.Kuethe, Chuen-Yen Chow

Foundation of Aerodynamics

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The course is a part of the following study plans: