Wind Tunnel Techniques detailed Syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU AERO 7th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Aeronautical Engineering 7th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-3) subjects refer to Professional Elective-3 Scheme. The detail syllabus for wind tunnel techniques is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
Principles Of Model Testing: Buckingham Theorem, Non dimensional numbers, Scale effect, Geometric Kinematic and Dynamic similarities. Types And Functions Of Wind Tunnels: Classification and types, special problems of testing in subsonic, transonic, supersonic and hypersonic speed regions, Layouts, sizing and design parameters.
Module 2
Calibration Of Wind Tunnels: Test section speed, Horizontal buoyancy, Flow angularities, Flow uniformity & turbulence measurements, Associated instrumentation, Calibration of subsonic & supersonic tunnels.
Module 3
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Module 4
Special Wind Tunnel Techniques: Intake tests, store carriage and separation tests, Unsteady force and pressure measurements, Non-Intrusive Flow Diagnostics, Laser-Doppler Anemometry. Particle Image Velocimetry. Laser Induced Fluorescence
Module 5
Fundamentals of wind tunnel design-introduction, general considerations, general design procedure, main design criteria, wind tunnel component specification, design of various components of wind tunnel-test chamber, contraction, settling chamber, diffuser, power plant, turning vane, fan and drive system, safety net design
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Low Speed Wind Tunnel Testing Rae, W.H. and Pope, A. John Wiley Publication 3rd edition, 2010
- High Speed Wind Tunnel Testing Pope, A., and Goin, L John Wiley 1985
Reference Books:
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