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Aerodynamics And Its Applications
This note explains the following topics: introduction to gas dynamics, Conservation laws, Fundamentals of compressible fluid flow and Shock Phenomena, Aerodynamic drag, transonic flow and helicopter aerodynamics and also covers computational fluid dynamics and practical applications like wind tunnel testing techniques.
Author(s): International Islamic University Malaysia
285 Pages
This page has the following topics in PDF files related to Aerodynamics : Sensitivity Analysis, Kinematics of a Fluid Element, Stress-Strain Relationship for a Newtonian Fluid, Coordination Transformations for Strain and Stress Rates, Compressible and Incompressible Fluid Element Motion Chart, Compressible Viscous Equations, Compressible Equations, Equations of Aircraft Motion, Brequet Range Equation, Aerodynamic Center, Quick Visit to Bernoulli Land, Kutta Condition, Thin Airfoil Theory Summary, Important Concepts in Thin Airfoil Theory, Prandtl’s Lifting Line Introduction, Force Calculations for Lifting Line, Trefftz Plane Analysis of Induced Drag, Solution to Problem 1, Viscous Flow: Stress Strain Relationship, Integral Boundary Layer Equations, Correlation Methods for Integral Boundary Layers, Method of Assumed Profiles, Falkner-Skan Flows, Effect of Turbulent Fluctuations on Mean Flow: Reynolds-Averaging, Poiseuille Flow Through a Duct in 2-D, Laminar Boundary Layer Order of Magnitude Analysis, Solutions of the Laminar Boundary Layer Equations, Similarity in Wind Tunnel Testing, Single Horseshoe Vortex Wing Model, Ground Effect Using Single Vortex Model, Three-Dimensional Wall Effects, Drag Tare Due to Mount, Subsonic Small Disturbance Potential Flow, Critical Mach Number, Behavior of Isentropic Flow in Quasi-1D, Derivation of Sound Wave Properties, Waves in 1D Compressible Flow, Normal Shock Waves, Propagation of Disturbances By a Moving Object, Linearized Compressible Potential Flow Governing Equation, Implications of Linearized Supersonic Flow on Airfoil Lift and Drag, Oblique Shock Waves, Prandtl-Meyer Expansion Waves, Computational Methods for the Euler Equations, Structured vs. Unstructured Grids, Solution Convergence.
Author(s): Prof. David Darmofal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NA Pages
This note covers the following topics: Fluid mechanics foundations, Drag, Aircraft Configuration Design Options, Aerodynamic Design including use of Computational Aerodynamics, Subsonic aerodynamics of airfoils and wings, Transonic aerodynamics of airfoils and wings, Aerodynamics of high lift devices or powered lift, High angle of attack aerodynamics, Supersonic aerodynamics, Hypersonic aerodynamics.
Author(s): W.H. Mason
NA Pages
An introduction to Aerodynamics
This note covers the following topics: The aerodynamic forces, Practical applications, Fundamental flow parameters, Flow regimes, Critical Mach numbers, Drag of an aircraft, Wing geometry, Airfoil aerodynamic characteristics, Hydrostatics, Stevino’s law, Fluid particle kinematics, Streamlines and strakelines, Conservation of mass, Bernoulli’s theorem, Two-dimensional flow, Pressure and forces on the cylinder, Rotating circular cylinder, Thin airfoil theory, Schrenk’s method, The turbulence, Fluid particle kinematics, Supersonic, thin and cambered airfoil, Normal shock waves, Transonic flow.
Author(s): Renato Tognaccini
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