Configuration Aerodynamics

Introduction to Aerodynamics for Flight

This note covers What do we want from aerodynamics, Basic ideas from 2D, Differences between 2D and 3D and the importance of unsteadiness.

Author(s): Brown University

51 Pages

Aerodynamics by Dr. Krishna Anand V

This note introduces the concepts of mass,momentum and energy conservation relating to aerodynamics.Also it make the student understand the concept of vorticity, irrotationality,theory of airfoils and wing sections.

Author(s): Dr. Krishna Anand V

106 Pages

Aerodynamics Lecture Notes

This note covers the following topics: Kinematics of a Fluid Element, Stress-Strain Relationship for a Newtonian Fluid, Brequet Range Equation, Coordination Transformations for Strain and Stress Rates, Equations of Aircraft Motion, Viscous Flow, Integral Boundary Layer Equations, Correlation Methods for Integral Boundary Layers, Falkner-Skan Flows, Three-Dimensional Wall Effects, Subsonic Small Disturbance Potential Flow, Waves in 1D Compressible Flow, Normal Shock Waves, Linearized Compressible Potential Flow Governing Equation, Oblique Shock Waves, Prandtl-Meyer Expansion Waves, Computational Methods for the Euler Equations, Solution Convergence.

Author(s): Prof. David Darmofal

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

166 Pages