Ae6401 Aerodynamics - I L T P C

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Unit I Introduction To Low Speed Flow 9
Euler Equation, Incompressible BernoulliS Equation. Circulation And Vorticity, GreenS
Lemma And StokeS Theorem, Barotropic Flow, KelvinS Theorem, Streamline, Stream
Function, Irrotational Flow, Potential Function, Equipontential Lines, Elementary Flows And
Their Combinations.
Unit Ii Two Dimensional Inviscid Incompressible Flow 9
Ideal Flow Over A Circular Cylinder, DAlembertS Paradox, Magnus Effect, Kutta
JoukowskiS Theorem, Starting Vortex, Kutta Condition, Real Flow Over Smooth And Rough
Cylinder.
Unit Iii Airfoil Theory 9
Cauchy-Riemann Relations, Complex Potential, Methodology Of Conformal Transformation,
Kuttajoukowski Transformation And Its Applications, Thin Airfoil Theory And Its Applications.
Unit Iv Subsonic Wing Theory 9
Vortex Filament, Biot And Savart Law, Bound Vortex And Trailing Vortex, Horse Shoe Vortex,
Lifting Line Theory And Its Limitations.
Unit V Introduction To Boundary Layer Theory 9
Boundary Layer And Boundary Layer Thickness, Displacement Thickness, Momentum
Thickness, Energy Thickness, Shape Parameter, Boundary Layer Equations For A Steady, Two
Dimensional Incompressible Flow, Boundary Layer Growth Over A Flat Plate, Critical Reynolds
Number, Blasius Solution, Basics Of Turbulent Flow.
Total: 45 Periods

AE6801 WIND TUNNEL TECHNIQUES L T P C

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OBJECTIVES:
The students are exposed to various types and techniques of Aerodynamic data generation on
aerospace vehicle configurations in the aerospace industry.
UNIT I PRINCIPLES OF MODEL TESTING 6
Buckingham Theorem Non dimensional numbers Scale effect Geometric Kinematic and
Dynamic similarities.
UNIT II TYPES AND FUNCTIONS OF WIND TUNNELS 6
Classification and types special problems of testing in subsonic, transonic, supersonic and
hypersonic speed regions Layouts sizing and design parameters.
UNIT III CALIBRATION OF WIND TUNNELS 9
Test section speed Horizontal buoyancy Flow angularities Flow uniformity & turbulence
measurements Associated instrumentation Calibration of subsonic & supersonic tunnels.
UNIT IV CONVENTIONAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES 12
Force measurements and measuring systems Multi component internal and external balances
Pressure measurement system - Steady and Unsteady Pressure- single and multiple
measurements - Velocity measurements Intrusive and Non-intrusive methods Flow
visualization techniques surface flow, oil and tuft - flow field visualization, smoke and other
optical and nonintrusive techniques
UNIT V SPECIAL WIND TUNNEL TECHNIQUES 12
Intake tests store carriage and separation tests - Unsteady force and pressure measurements
wind tunnel model design