Aerodynamics-I Aero 4th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Aerodynamics-I detail syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (Aero), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AE42), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other aero 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Aero 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for aerodynamics-i is as follows.

Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

1. Understand the basics of fluid mechanics as a prerequisite to Aerodynamics
2. Acquire knowledge on typical airfoil characteristics and two-dimensional flows over airfoil and study the incompressible over finite wings.
3. Assimilate the understanding of application of finite wing theory and high lift systems.

Module 1

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Module 2

Airfoil Characteristics Fundamental aerodynamic variables, Airfoil nomenclature, airfoil characteristics. wing planform geometry, aerodynamic forces and moments, centre of pressure, pressure coefficient, aerodynamic center, calculation of airfoil lift and drag from measured surface pressure distributions, typical airfoil aerodynamic characteristics at low speeds. Types of drag-Definitions.

Module 3

Two Dimensional Flows & Incompressible Flow Over Airfoil Uniform flow, Source flow, Sink flow, Combination of a uniform flow with source and sink. Doublet flow. Non-lifting flow over a circular cylinder. Vortex flow. Lifting flow over a circular cylinder. Kutta-Joukowski theorem and generation of Lift, D’Alembert’s paradox, Numericals, Incompressible flow over airfoils: Kelvin’s circulation theorem and the starting vortex, vortex sheet, Kutta condition, Classical thin airfoil theory for symmetric and cambered airfoils. Kutta-Joukowski theorem and generation of Lift, Numericals.

Module 4

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Module 5

Applications of Finite Wing Theory & High Lift Systems Simplified horse-shoe vortex model, formation flight, influence of downwash on tail plane, ground effects. Swept wings: Introduction to sweep effects, swept wings, pressure coefficient, typical aerodynamic characteristics, Subsonic and Supersonic leading edges. Introduction to high-lift systems, flaps, leading-edge slats and typical high – lift characteristics. critical Mach numbers, Lift and drag divergence, shock induced separation, Effects of thickness, camber and aspect ratio of wings, Transonic area rule, Tip effects. Introduction to Source panel & vortex latice method.

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate typical airfoil characteristics and two-dimensional flows over airfoil
2. Compute and analyse the incompressible flow over finite wings
3. Apply finite wing theory and design high lift systems from the aerodynamics view point

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

• Engineering Knowledge.
• Problem Analysis.
• Life-Long Learning.
• Accomplishment of Complex Problems.

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full question consists of 16 marks.
• There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

1. Anderson J.D, Fundamental of Aerodynamics, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill International Edition, New York (2011), ISBN-13: 978-0073398105.
2. E. L. Houghton, P.W. Carpenter, Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, 5th edition, Elsevier, New York. (2010), ISBN-13: 978-0080966328

Reference Books:

1. Clancy L. J. Aerodynamics, Sterling book house, New Delhi. (2006), ISBN 13: 9780582988804
2. Louis M. Milne-Thomson, Theoretical Aerodynamics, Imported Edition, Dover Publications, USA (2011), ISBN 9780486619804.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Aero, 2017 scheme do visit Aero 4th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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