Low Speed Aerodynamics

Lecturer:

Luboš Janko (gar.)

Tutor:

Luboš Janko (gar.), Tomáš Čenský

Supervisor:

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Synopsis:

Liquid kinematics. Basic patterns of turbulent flow, potential flow. Basic flow descriptions, simple cases composition, conformal mapping. Boundary layer, basic relations of flow binding, boundary layer equation. Laminar boundary layer and turbulent boundary layer solutions. Aerodynamic profiles. Profile theory based on complexed potential and conform transformation, singular method. Boundary layer effecting profile features. Wing aerodynamics, line carrier theory. Prandtl wing equation. Glauert solution, Multhop solution. Schrenk method, maximum wing lift. Forces and moments effecting the wing, interrelation of wing and close objects.

Requirements:

Fluid Dynamics

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Master the basics of low speed aerodynamics.

Study materials:

Brož V.: Aerodynamika nízkých rychlostí, skripta FS ČVUT, 1981

Richard S. Shevell: Fundamentals of Flight, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1983

Barnes W. McCormick: Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1979

John J. Bertin - Michael L. Smith: Aerodynamics for Engineers,

Schlichting: Boundary Layer Theory,

John D. Anderson, Jr.: Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1991

Arnold M. Knethe -Chuen-Yen Chow: Bases of Aerodynamic Design

Anderson, J. D. Jr., : Introduction to Flight. McGraw-Hill, New York, 2005

Phillips, W. F. : Mechanics of Flight. John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Bertin, J. J., : Aerodynamics for Engineers. Prentice-Hall, 2002

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: