CATALOG DATA:
Fundamental equations governing fluid motions, Euler equations for inviscid flows, irrotational flows, incompressible flows, elementary solutions, airfoil and finite wings, compressible flows, airfoils in subsonic and transonic flows, unsteady aerodynamics, application to aeroacoustics and aeroelasticity.TEXTBOOK:
Katz, J. and Plotkin, A., Low Speed Aerodynamics, Second Edition, Cambridge.GOALS:
The course introduces advanced concepts and methods of aerodynamics for airfoils and wings in incompressible, subsonic, transonic and supersonic flows. The course is designed to give an in-depth background in aerodynamics for graduate students enabling them to formulate, analyze and solve various problems in aerodynamics. Analytical methods in aerodynamics are demonstrated by selected problems in airfoils and wings design.PREREQUISITES:
AME 60611 (AME 561) Mathematical Methods I; AME 60635 (AME 538) Intermediate Fluid Mechanics.Topics:
- Fundamental equations governing fluid motions.
- Euler equations for flows around streamlined bodies.
- Irrotational flows.
- Incompressible flows, elementary solutions: source, dipole, point vortex, vortex filament, law of Biot and Savart.
- Aerodynamics of airfoils and finite wings, analytical and numerical methods.
- Compressible flows, energy relations, linearized theory.
- Airfoils in subsonic flows, Goethert rule, critical Mach number.
- Airfoils in transonic and supersonic flows.
- Introduction to unsteady aerodynamics.
- Aerodynamically generated sound, aircraft noise.
- Aeroelastic phenomena: flutter and forced vibrations.
ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared the course description:
Engineering Science: 3.0 credits or 100%
Engineering Design: 0.0 credits or 0%
Prepared by: Professor Hafiz Atassi
Last Update: July 20, 2004
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