M W F 8:00-8:50AM Woolf Hall 210

Professor Thomas S. Lund

Teaching Assistant:

Required Text: Anderson, J. D., Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2001. (Earlier editions 1984, 1991).

Optional Supplemental Text: Kuethe, A. M. and Chow, C.-Y. Foundations of Aerodynamics, Fifth edition, Wiley, 1998.

Prerequisites

MAE 2314, MAE 3360.

Purpose of the course

To provide and introduction to aerodynamic theory applied to low-speed flows. Special attention will be given to applications concerning the prediction of aerodynamic characteristics of wings and bodies. Important topics to be covered are conservation laws for inviscid, incompressible fluids, potential flow theory, two-dimensional airfoil theory, the effects of camber, thickness, and angle of attack, three-dimensional wing theory, induced drag, the effects of twist, taper, and washout, aerodynamic influence of wing-tail combinations.
 

Homework:	Given every Wednesday
	Due the following Wednesday
	No late homework accepted without prior approval
	You may work together but write the solution in your own words. All homeworks that are obviously transcribed will receive a score of zero.
	Homework assignments will frequently require the use of a computer.
Computer Project:	In addition to the homework assignments, a term computer project will be assigned.
	An optional computer project will also be made available. It is to be done in addition to those required and can be used to raise your final course grade a maximum of one half of a letter grade.
	You may use any computer system that is convenient for you. The only restrictions are that you must be able to write a program (in any language), run it, obtain a printout, and preferably two-dimensional graphs and contour plots.
	An option will be available to use existing software instead of writing your own programs. Less than full credit will be given in this case.
	Term project is due Monday, 3 December.
Exams:	2 Mid-term Exams
	Final exam
	Tentative dates for the Mid-term exams are:  Monday, 1 October  Monday, 5 November
	Final exam is Friday, 14 December 8:00-10:30
Grades:	Homework  20%  Computer Project  20%  Exam I  15%  Exam II  15%  Final Exam  30%  100%

1. Introduction to Aerodynamics
• Historical perspective, classification of flow regimes, aerodynamic forces and moments, dimensional analysis and similarity, aerodynamic coefficients.
2. Review of Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
• Vectors and vector fields, control volume analysis, conservation laws, pathlines and streamlines, fluid rotation and rate of strain, stream function, velocity potential.
3. Exam I
4. Inviscid, incompressible flow
• Bernoulli's equation, measurement of airspeed, potential flow theory, Laplace's equation, elementary solutions; source, vortex, and doublet, flow over a cylinder, Kutta-Joukowski theorem, the generation of lift.
5. Two-dimensional, incompressible airfoil theory
• Airfoil characteristics and classifications, vortex sheet, Kutta condition, thin airfoil theory, the effects of thickness and camber, effects of flaps and slats.
6. Exam II
7. Three-dimensional, incompressible airfoil theory
• The finite wing, downwash and induced drag, vortex filaments and the Bio-Savart law, lifting line theory, the effects of taper, twist, and washout, lifting surface theory.
8. Final Exam

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