Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics
Course Number: 251 - 15330
ECTS credits: 6
YEAR 3/ Upper Division

PREREQUISITES/STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE COMPLETED::
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Advanced Mathematics
Fluid Mechanics

COMPETENCES AND SKILLS THAT WILL BE ACQUIRED AND LEARNING RESULTS:

Fundamental and applied knowledge of Aerodynamics.
Fundamental and applied knowledge of the simplified laws that govern the fluid motion around aerodynamic bodies.
Fundamental and applied knowledge of the principles that allow the prediction of forces and moments on bodies moving through a fluid. In particular, generation of lift, drag and moments on airfoils (incompressible, subsonic and supersonic regimes) and wings (incompressible and subsonic regimes).

DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS:

Introduction to Aerodynamics. Incompressible, subsonic, transonic, supersonic and hypersonic regimes. Potential flow, linearization. The Kutta-Joukowski theorem and D'Alambert's paradox.

Incompressible flow over airfoils. The vortex sheet. The Kutta condition. Kelvin's circulation theorem and the starting vortex. Assymetric and symmetric linearized problems. The aerodynamic center. Drag, stall and high-lift devices.

Incompressible flow over finite wings. The Biot-Savart law. Prandtl's lifting line theory. Effect of the aspect ratio.  

Linear theory of subsonic compressible flows. Prandtl-Glauert correction. Other compressibility corrections. Critical Mach number, Mach Divergence and the area rule. Supercritical airfoils.

Supersonic airfoils. Linearized potential theory.

LEARNING ACTIVITES AND METHODOLOGY:

Theory sessions.
Problem sessions working individually and in groups.
Lab-sessions with specific software.

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM:

End-of-term exam (60%)
Class exams (20%)
Lab sessions (20%)

In order to pass the subject, two requirements need to be met:

1) to have a MINIMUM mark of 4.0/10 in the end-of-term exam;
2) to have a minimum  overall mark of 5.0/10 (weighing 60% the end-of-term exam mark and 40% the mark of the continuous evaluation).
    
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

    J.M. Gordillo & G. Riboux. Introducción a la Aerodinámica Potencial. Paraninfo. 2012
    John. S. Anderson, JR. . Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. Mc Graw Hill. 2011