| Course Name | Experimental Aerodynamics |
| Course Code | 23AEE331 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Coimbatore |
Examples of Fluid Mechanics Measurements: Wind-Tunnel Studies, Turbulent Mixing Layer, Spatial and Temporal Resolution in Measurements, Classification of Deterministic Data, Random Data, Signal Analysis and Uncertainty Analysis.
Qualitative Characterization: Flow Visualization in Liquid and Gaseous Medium, Colored Filament, Smoke, Vapor and Tufts Visualization, Image Processing Techniques, Identifying Structures – Optical Systems for Flow Measurement: Shadowgraph, Schlieren and Interferometric Techniques
Quantitative Characterization: Drag Measurements, Static Probes, Pressure Sensitive Paints (PSP), Velocity Measurements, Pitot-Static Probe, Thermocouple, Thermal Anemometers (Hot Wire and Film Sensors), Laser Velocimetry (LDA), Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV).
Course Objectives
In order to get a flavor and hands on experience in measurement techniques and data analysis pertinent to fluid mechanics.
Course Outcome
CO1: Understand and appreciate the fundamentals of measurements and turbulence in experimental aerodynamics.
CO2: Know the various flow visualization techniques and their applications for different scenarios.
CO3: Understand various velocimetry techniques and instrumentation.
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/PSO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 | PSO3 |
| CO | |||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| CO2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| CO3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Evaluation Pattern
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Midterm Exam | 30 | |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 30 | |
| End Semester | 40 |
Text Book(s)
Cameron Tropea, Alexander L Yarin, John F Foss, “Springer Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics,” Springer, 2007.
Reference(s)
Richard J Goldstein, “Fluid Mechanics Measurements,” 2nd edition, Taylor & Francis, 1996. Wolfgang Merzkirch, “Flow Visualization,” Academic Press, 1974
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