Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ME50154 Aerodynamics |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 20%, EX 80% |
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Aims: To improve students' understanding of viscous flow, compressible flow and external aerodynamics.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: * Apply the boundary layer equations to laminar and turbulent flow. * Determine the drag contribution from an arbitrary shaped body. * Calculate the aerodynamics characteristics of aerofoils in supersonic flow. * Predict the load distributions over an arbitrary three-dimensional wing. Skills: Problem solving, numeracy, written communication (taught and assessed), working independently. Content: INTRODUCTION TO TURBULENCE: drag of bluff and streamlined bodies. Laminar and turbulent flow over flat places. COMPRESSIBLE FLOW: oblique shocks and expansion waves; shock expansion theory for aerofoils. THREE DIMENSIONAL LIFTING SURFACES: horseshoe vortex model, lifting line models, Vortex Lattice Method. |