The course focuses on the study of external flow. It outlines fundamental aerodynamic concepts and tools for aerospace vehicle flow analysis and design of subsonic, transonic, and supersonic aircraft. The course will address subsonic potential flows, inviscid/viscous flows; flow separation; aerodynamics of airfoils and wings.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate Students will be required to write a research paper with literature review that includes results from their semester project. They will be required to show simulation results validated by wind tunnel experiments and present their findings to the class
Athena Title
Aerodynamics
Prerequisite
MATH 2500 or MATH 2500E
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
MCHE 4500/6500
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to use the techniques that form the basis for the numerical modeling of fluid systems.
By the end of this course, students will be able to apply fundamental engineering concepts to airfoil/wing design.
By the end of this course, students will be able to calculate and/or model aerodynamic forces and moments any flight vehicle at any speed and any aerodynamic attitude.
By the end of this course, students will be able to use Mach number, Reynolds number, and the principle of dynamic similarity and their key influences in the field of wind tunnel testing.
By the end of this course, students will be able to communicate and interpret the results of their wind tunnel testing.
Topical Outline
The course will follow the basic outline below:
• Introduction to Aerodynamics
