Courses

High-speed Aerodynamics (AE5070) | Credits: 3

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.

Course Objective:

-Students will be familiarized with the aspects of high-speed flows encountered in a wide range of mechanical and aerospace problems.

-Students will be equipped to resolve flows laden with density/temperature changes and wave phenomena.

-Students will be introduced to the dominant challenges and solution strategies in the high-subsonic, supersonic, transonic, and hypersonic flow regimes.

Justification:

High-speed flow is inevitable in reality, and its knowledge is imminent to any graduate-level mechanical or aerospace engineer. Given the developments in high-speed transportation and modern military ordinances on hypersonic flow in our country, a dedicated subject on compressible fluid flow is necessary.

Pre-Requisites (preferred but not mandatory)
For UG | ME2120 Thermodynamics, ME2240 Fluid Mechanics
For PG | ME5310 Incompressible Fluid Flow, AE5010 Introduction to Flight