Contents:
Introduction to Aerodynamics Introduction to Aerodynamics: History and Development of Aerodynamics, Basic Concepts: Forces (Lift, Drag, Weight, Thrust), Moments and Equilibrium in Flight Fluid Mechanics Review: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Properties of Air: Density, Pressure, Temperature, Continuity Equation and Its Applications, Practical Examples and Problem Solving Fundamental Principles Bernoulli’s Equation: Derivation of Bernoulli’s Equation, Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation in Aerodynamics, Limitations and Assumptions Conservation Laws: Conservation of Mass and Momentum, Conservation of Energy, Introduction to Euler and Navier-Stokes Equations Airfoils and Wings Airfoil Geometry: Airfoil Nomenclature and Geometry, Aerodynamic Characteristics of Airfoils (Lift, Drag, Moment), Experimental and Theoretical Data for Airfoils Finite Wing Theory: Introduction to Finite Wing Theory, Lift Distribution on a Finite Wing, Aspect Ratio and Its Effects on Aerodynamics Boundary Layers and Flow Separation Boundary Layer Theory: Introduction to Boundary Layers, Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layers, Boundary Layer Equations and Solutions Flow Separation: Introduction to Flow Separation, Causes and Effects of Flow Separation, Surface Roughness and Its Impact on Flow High-Speed Aerodynamics Compressible Flow Basics: Introduction to Compressible Flow, Shock Waves and Their Properties, Expansion Waves and Their Properties Supersonic Aerodynamics: Basics of Supersonic Flow, Area Rule and Its Importance, Wave Drag and Its Minimization Applied Aerodynamics 2 Aerodynamics of Flight Vehicles: Introduction to Flight Vehicle Aerodynamics, Stability and Control of Aircraft, Case Studies: Real-World Applications Computational Aerodynamics: Basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Applications of CFD in Aerodynamic Analysis, Practical Examples and Demonstrations Advanced Topics in Aerodynamics Unsteady Aerodynamics: Introduction to Unsteady Aerodynamics, Aerodynamic Noise and Its Sources, Mitigation Strategies for Aerodynamic Noise Experimental Aerodynamics: Introduction to Experimental Methods, Wind Tunnel Testing Techniques, Data Acquisition and Analysis Recent Advances in Aerodynamics: Recent Technological Advances, Innovations in Aerodynamic Design, Future Trends and Research Areas
References:
J. D. Anderson, Introduction to Flight, Tata McGraw Hill Education, India, 2015.
J. D. Anderson, Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, Tata McGraw Hill Education, India, 2016.
B. R. Munson, T. H. Okiishi, W. W. Huebsch, A. P. Rothmayer, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Wiley, USA, 2017.
E. L. Houghton, P. W. Carpenter, Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, Butterworth-Heinemann, UK, 2017.
M. C. Potter, D. C. Wiggert, B. H. Ramadan, Mechanics of Fluids, Cengage Learning, USA, 2016.
Pre-Requisites (preferred but not mandatory)
For UG | ME2120 Thermodynamics, ME2240 Fluid Mechanics
For PG | None
Contents:
Introduction to Stability and Control: Basic concepts of aircraft stability and control. Stability vs. control, degrees of freedom, introduction to aerodynamic forces and moments. Static stability - Longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability. Understanding equilibrium, restoring forces, and moments in the context of static stability.
Longitudinal Stability: Longitudinal stability in detail. Wing and tail contributions, the neutral point, stick-fixed and stick-free stability. Control in pitch. Elevator control effectiveness, trim condition, and center of gravity effects on longitudinal stability.
Lateral and Directional Stability: Lateral stability (Roll stability). Roll moment, dihedral effect, wing sweep effects on roll stability. Directional stability. Rudder effectiveness, weathercock stability, and vertical tail design for directional stability.
Dynamic Stability: Dynamic stability - Introduction. Short-period and phugoid modes, longitudinal dynamic stability concepts. Dutch roll, spiral divergence, and roll damping.
Control Systems: Aircraft control systems overview. Pitch, roll, and yaw control; control surfaces and their effectiveness. Aircraft Response and Handling Qualities. Aircraft response to control inputs. Transfer functions, aircraft response in pitch, roll, and yaw. Handling qualities of aircraft. Criteria for acceptable handling, pilot-induced oscillations, and evaluation methods.
Control Surfaces and High-Speed Flight: High-speed flight stability. Compressibility effects, Mach tuck, and the effect of shock waves on stability. Advanced control surface design. Elevons, canards, thrust vectoring, and unconventional control surfaces. Advanced flight control systems. Adaptive control, modern flight control systems, and feedback control.
References:
R. C. Nelson, Flight Stability and Automatic Control, McGraw Hill, USA, 1998.
B. Etkin and L. D. Reid, Dynamics of Flight: Stability and Control, John Wiley & Sons, USA, 1996.
M. V. Cook, Flight Dynamics Principles: A Linear Systems Approach to Aircraft Stability and Control, Butterworth-Heinemann, UK, 2012.
B. L. Stevens and F. L. Lewis, Aircraft Control and Simulation, John Wiley & Sons, USA, 2003.
J. Roskam, Airplane Flight Dynamics and Automatic Flight Controls, DARcorporation, USA, 2001.
Pre-Requisites (preferred but not mandatory)
For UG | ME2120 Thermodynamics, ME2240 Fluid Mechanics
Contents:
Wave phenomena in high-speed flows, Aspects of internal and external flows, Linearized subsonic and supersonic flow theory, Similarity rules of high-speed flows, Criticality and divergence, Wing sweep and area ruling, Hypersonic aerodynamics and atmospheric re-entry, Real gas flows, Shock-boundary layer interactions, High-speed shear or jet flows, and Methods of measurements.
References:
W. R. Sears, General Theory of High-Speed Aerodynamics, Princeton Legacy Library, USA, 2016.
C. J. Chapman, High-Speed Flow, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
W. F. Hilton, High-speed Aerodynamics, Longmans, Green, 1951.
E. Carafoli, High-Speed Aerodynamics, Pergamon Press, 1956.
Pre-Requisites (preferred but not mandatory)
For UG | ME2120 Thermodynamics, ME2240 Fluid Mechanics
For PG | ME5310 Incompressible Fluid Flow, AE5010 Introduction to Flight, AE5110 Aerodynamics and Propulsion
Contents:
Introduction to high-speed flows: Isentropic flows - acoustic waves - shock waves - expansion waves - internal and external flows
Computations using commercial solvers: Geometry - meshing - problem setting in Ansys-Fluent - solution steering in steady and unsteady laminar flows
Internal pre-processing routines: Grid independence - time independence - point/line data plotting - contour data plotting - force and flux computations
External post-processing routines: Connectivity concepts - plotting scattered 2D data in Matlab - plotting gradients - processing 'Big Data' in parallel - making and exporting frames and movies
Data analytics: Spatial analysis - temporal analysis - fast Fourier transformation - probability density function - modal analysis
References:
J. D. Anderson, Jr., Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, USA, 2003
J. D. Anderson, Jr., Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications, McGraw-Hill Education, USA, 1995.
D. J. Higham and N. J. Higham, MATLAB Guide, 3rd Edition, SIAM, USA, 2017.
J. G. Proakis and D. G. Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications, 4th Edition, Pearson, USA, 2006.
Pre-Requisites (preferred but not mandatory)
For UG | ME2120 Thermodynamics, ME2240 Fluid Mechanics
For PG | ME5310 Incompressible Fluid Flow, AE5010 Introduction to Flight, AE5110 Aerodynamics and Propulsion
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