Aerodynamics Notes By MIT
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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
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