Course syllabus - Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics II

Objectives

The course should give a deepened knowledge within the field of aerodynamics, flight mechanics, performance and aeroelasticity for airplanes with an emphasis on the experimental and theoretical methods aimed at describing the flow around an airplane which allows an estimate of its effect in the form of aerodynamic forces and moments.

Learning outcomes

After the completion of the course the student should be able to:
- define, formulate, describe and use concepts, nomenclature, relations, phenomena, principles and equations within the field, e.g. Helmholtz theorem and Rankine oval
- identify suitable experimental and theoretical methods for different cases as well as judge the level of accuracy of the solution
- examplify typical and reasonable values on the properties relevant for the subject as well as be able to name typical units for these in both SI and Imperial
- use theoretical methods to analyse different flow-cases and generate aerodata which can serve as a base for aircraft design
- carry out and report experimental and theoretical treatments, e.g. wind tunnel-test and lifting line-theory

Course content

Experimental aerodynamics and computational aerodynamics (especially potential theory such as thin airfoil-theory and lifting line-theory as well as shock-expansion theory).
Deep: flow over wings and bodies, aerodynamic forces and moments, aerodynamic coefficients and quality numbers, stability and control, aeroelastic phenomena, equations of motion and performance parameters, incompressible and compressible flow, sub-, tran- and supersonic flow, non-viscous and viscous flow (especially boundary layer-theory), 1-, 2- and 3-dimensional flow, historical aspects, knowledge about the relevant industry.
Overview: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and topics within fluid mechanics.

Tuition

Lectures, Tutorials, laboratory work.

Specific requirements

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics I 7,5 ECTS credits or equivalent, English course A and Swedish course B.

Examination

Exercise, laboratory work (LAB2), 3 credits, marks Pass (G)
Examination (TEN2), 4.5 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail