AE21001: Introduction To Aerodynamics
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| Course name | Introduction To Aerodynamics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Offered by | Aerospace Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L-T-P | 3-1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Semester | Autumn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Concept of fluid and fluid motion, Fluid kinematics, Equations of continuity and motion, Steady and unsteady unidirectional flows, Circulation and vorticity, Stokes , Kelvin s and Helmholtz s theorems, Inviscid irrotational flow and velocity potential, Conformal transformation, The Zhukovsky transformation and Zhukovsky airfoils, The boundary layer concept, Laminar boundary layer equation, Momentum Integral Equation and its solution. Books:G K Batchelor, An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University PressF M White, Viscous Fluid Flow, McGraw-Hill InternationalE L Houghton and A E Brock, Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, Edward ArnoldE L Houghton and N B Carruthers, Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, Edward ArnoldJ D Anderson, Jr., Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw-Hill International
Concepts taught in class
Mathematical Introduction to Tensors of 1st order and 2nd order calculations, Basics of Fluid mechanics
Terminology of flight, fluid dynamics equation, Potential flows, Vorticity
Student Opinion
| Many will loose interest after the "Wing Geometry" part. There are two options to cope up with the course:
1. if you miss classes, go for video lectures on NPTEL (very boring) and give at least 3 days to this course before exams. 2. if you go to classes and understand the course as explained by the prof, no need to check video lectures. Class notes are perfect if you understood in class. |
| It provides a foundation to further aerodynamics concepts, though mathematical, is important to understand |
| This course is very interesting and has a lot of scope to explore. This lays down the basic foundation of many future courses. |
Classroom resources
| Practice the notes given in class as questions are all dependent on them |
| Be regular to the class as most of the questions come from the class notes. Maintain a proper class notes. Most of the questions come from the previous year question paper itself, so prepare accordingly. |
Additional Resources
Textbooks by J. D. Anderson for Aerodynamics, G.K Batchelor's Fluid Dynamics
Time Table
| Day | 8:00-8:55 am | 9:00-9:55 am | 10:00-10:55 am | 11:00-11:55 am | 12:00-12:55 pm | 2:00-2:55 pm | 3:00-3:55 pm | 4:00-4:55 pm | 5:00-5:55 pm | |
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| Wednesday | NC231 | |||||||||
| Thursday | NC231 | |||||||||
| Friday | NC231 | NC231 |