Experimental Aerodynamics detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AS664), 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 open elective-2 syllabus for vtu be 2017 scheme you can visit Open Elective-2 syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme Subjects. The detail syllabus for experimental aerodynamics is as follows.
Course Objectives:
This course will enable students to
- Understand the basics of experimental aerodynamics.
- Understand the procedures for model measurements.
- Acquire the knowledge of wind tunnel testing.
Module 1
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Module 2
Building Aerodynamics: Pressure distribution on low rise buildings, wind forces on buildings. Environmental winds in city blocks, Special problems of tall buildings, building codes, building ventilation and architectural aerodynamics. Flow Induced Vibrations: Effects of Reynolds number on wake formation of bluff shapes, Vortex induced vibrations, Galloping and stall flutter.
Module 3
Model Measurements: Balances: design, installation and, calibration. Internal balances. Mounting of models, rigidity. Measurement of interference. Lift and drag measurements through various techniques. Testing procedures. Testing:- 3-D wings, controls, complete model, power effects, aero elasticity, dynamic stability. Testing with ground plane, testing wind mill generator. Testing for local loads. Testing of rotor. Testing engines, Jettison tests. Data reduction. Data correction
Module 4
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Module 5
Near sonic And Transonic Testing: Near sonic tunnel design. Calibration of test section. Model support system. Tare and interference evaluation. Near transonic testing. Supersonic Wind Tunnel Testing: Types of supersonic tunnel s: -continuous, intermittent (indraft and blowdown). Pressure-vacuum tunnels. Supersonic tunnel design features. Calibration of test section. Optical systems- Schlieren set-up. Starting loads. Hypersonic wind tunnels – General introduction
Course Outcomes:
After studying this course, students will be able to:
- Distinguish the building and vehicle aerodynamics.
- Evaluate the boundary corrections and scale effects.
- Classify the wind tunnel testing.
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Problem Analysis.
- Design / development of solutions
- Interpretation of data
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:
- Jewel B. Barlow, William H RAE, Jr. and Alan Pope, Low speedWind Tunnel Testing, John Wiley & Sons,3rd edition,2010,ISBN-13: 978-8126525683
- M.Sovran (Ed), Aerodynamics and drag mechanisms of bluff bodies and road Vehicles, Plenum press, New york, 1978.
Reference Books:
- P.Sachs, Winds forces in engineering, Pergamon Press, 2nd edition,2013.
- R.D.Blevins, Flow induced vibrations,Van Nostrand,1990.
- N.G.Calven t, Win d Power Pr inciples, Calvert Technical Press ,2nd edition,2004,ISBN-13: 978-0951362068
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