Anna University B.Tech AE (R13) 8th Sem Wind Tunnel Techniques Syllabus

Wind Tunnel Techniques for B.Tech 8th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Disaster Management B.Tech (R13) eighthsem is as follows

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 hours]
Buckingham Theorem – Non dimensional numbers – Scale effect – Geometric Kinematic and Dynamic similarities.

UNIT II : TYPES AND FUNCTIONS OF WIND TUNNELS      [6 hours]
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 hours]
Test section speed – Horizontal buoyancy – Flow angularities – Flow uniformity & turbulence measurements – Associated instrumentation – Calibration of subsonic & supersonic tunnels.

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TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES

• Ability to use various techniques of Aerodynamic data generation.

TEXT BOOKS:

• Rae, W.H. and Pope, A., “Low Speed Wind Tunnel Testing”, John Wiley Publication, 1984.
• NAL-UNI Lecture Series 12:” Experimental Aerodynamics”, NAL SP 98 01 April 1998

REFERENCES:

• Pope, A., and Goin, L., “High Speed Wind Tunnel Testing”, John Wiley, 1985.
• Bradsaw “Experimental Fluid Mechanics”. 3. Short term course on Flow visualization techniques, NAL , 2009
• Lecture course on Advanced Flow diagnostic techniques 17-19 September 2008 NAL, Bangalore

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