Unit 1
Classical Thin Airfoil Theory for Symmetric and Cambered Airfoils: Lift and Moment Coefficients, Center of Pressure, Predicting Zero Lift Angle of Attack, Flapped Airfoils, Effects of Thickness
| Course Name | Aerodynamics II |
| Course Code | 15 AES 301 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering |
| Semester | Five |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Classical Thin Airfoil Theory for Symmetric and Cambered Airfoils: Lift and Moment Coefficients, Center of Pressure, Predicting Zero Lift Angle of Attack, Flapped Airfoils, Effects of Thickness
Finite Wing Theory: The Concept of Downwash and Induced Drag – Classical Theorems: Curved Vortex Filament, Biot-Savart Law, Helmholtz’s Vortex Theorems – Method of Analysis: Prandtl’s Classical Lifting Line Theory, Modern Numerical Lifting Line Method, Lifting Surface Theory, Modern Vortex Lattice Numerical Method.
Flow Physics Associated with Delta Wings: Subsonic Flow Pattern, Pressure Envelope, Leading Edge Vortex Flap (LEVF) Technology and Performance Comparison, Buffeting Phenomena and Types of Vortex Breakdown.
E. L. Houghton and P. W. Carpenter, “Aerodynamics for Engineering Students,” 5th edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
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