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 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
This note covers the following topics: Historical Background, Parts of an Aircraft, Stability, Aerospace Terminology, Forces on Aircraft, Lift and Drag, Airfoils, Pi Theorem, Energy Equation, Substantial Derivative, Pathline and stream line, Uniform Flow, source flow, Uniform Flow, Propulsion, Operational Envelopes, Standard Atmosphere, Air-breathing Engines, Aircraft Performance, Rocket Engines, Review of Gas Dynamics, H-K Diagram, Normal shock wave, Flow with heat addition, Flow with friction.
Author(s): Ehsan Roohi Golkhatmi
NA Pages
