Introduction

Part 1. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Part 2. Introduction to Theory of Flight

Visit the Australian Ultralight Federation's Flight Theory Pages
Aircraft Instruments

Part 3. Subsonic Aerodynamics

Properties of the Atmosphere
Flow Visualisation
Joukowski Flow Mapping & Aerofoils
2-D Flow Aerofoil Section Geometry
Thin Aerofoil Theory (2-D Sections)
Viscous - Inviscid 2-D Aerofoil Solutions
Lifting Line Theory (3-D Wings)
Vortex Lattice Method (3-D Wings)
Subsonic Compressiblity Corrections

Part 4. Gasdynamics (Supersonic Aerodynamics)

Part 5. Aircraft Performance

Aircraft Performance (Simple numerical predictions)
Aircraft Performance (Exact analytical optimisation approach)
Mission Performance based Optimisation

Part 6. Propulsion

Blade Element Propeller Analysis
Ideal Cycle Gas Turbine Analysis

Part 7. Aeroelasticity

Wing Flutter, Divergence

Appendix 1.

Information, Data Sheets and Downloadable Software.

Appendix 2.

Assignment Resources

• MATLAB files
• EXCEL files
• FORTRAN files
• Wind Tunnel Experimental Data

Appendix 3.

The SNR Simulation Wind Tunnel

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with contributions from the students and friends of AMME

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Links to Other Aerodynamics/Fluid Mechanics/Flight Theory Web Pages

Software for Aerodynamic Design, (W.H.Mason, Virginia Tech)
Aerospace Engineering Software, (Java Applets)(W.Davenport, Virginia Tech)
Compressible Aerodynamics Calculator. (W.Davenport Virginia Tech)
XFOIL Aerofoil section Analysis and Design (Marc Drela, MIT)
Aircraft/Wing VLM based Analysis and Design (Marc Drela, MIT)
Aerofoil and Propeller Design and Analysis (Martin Hepperle)
Australian Ultralight Federation
Theoretical Aerodynamics (Desktop Aeronautics)
NASA Aeronautics Education Pages (NASA Lewis)
Simulation aerodynamics and Explanations of Science (Fluids Mechanics etc.)