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ME50154: Aerodynamics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 1
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 20%, EX 80%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: ME50154 Mandatory Extra Work (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: 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.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

ME50154 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.