FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical Engineering

AE 301 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Aerodynamics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
AE 301
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course aims to present the basic principles of low speed aerodynamics including inviscid and incompressible flow, to provide common methods used in aerodynamic design stages, and to intensify the knowledge by means of weakly homeworks.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Be able to describe the importance of aerodynamics,
  • Be able to define aerodynamic forces and moments, aerodynamic coefficients,
  • Be able to model flow based on conservation laws,
  • Be able to describe the generation of lift,
  • Be able to classify the aerodynamic shapes including cylinder and airfoil,
  • Be able to discuss lifting surface theory and wing.
Course Description Aerodynamics course provides important tools in understanding of aerodynamic design process. The course is composed of the topics related to mainly inviscid and incompressible flow modeling and computations.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Aerodynamics: some introductory thoughts; aerodynamic forces and moments, coefficients, dimensional analysis and the Buckingham Pi theorem. Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 1.
2 Aerodynamics: some introductory thoughts; flow similarity, types of flows. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 1
3 Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; review of vector relations, integrals, models of the fluid, control volumes and fluid elements, Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 2
4 Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; conservation laws including continuity equation, momentum equation, and energy equation. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 2
5 Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; flow patterns, vorticity, circulation, velocity potential and stream function, some introductory information about numerical solutions based on computational fluid dynamics. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 2
6 Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: Bernoulli’s equation, incompressible flow in a duct, pitot tube, pressure coefficient Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 3
7 Midterm I
8 Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: governing equations for irrotational, incompressible flow, Laplace’s equation, uniform flow, source flow. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 3
9 Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: doublet flow, vortex flow, the Kutta-Joukowski theorem and generation of lift, panel methods Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 3
10 Incompressible flows over airfoils: airfoil nomenclature and characteristics, the vortex sheet, the Kutta condition, Kelvin’s circulation theorem. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 4
11 Incompressible flows over airfoils: classical thin airfoil theory, the aerodynamic center, modern low speed airfoils. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 4
12 Incompressible flow over finite wings: Prandtl’s classical lifting line theory, a numerical nonlinear lifting line method, lifting surface theory and vortex lattice numerical method. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 5
13 Incompressible flow over finite wings: Prandtl’s classical lifting line theory, a numerical nonlinear lifting line method, lifting surface theory and vortex lattice numerical method. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 5
14 Three dimensional incompressible flow: three dimensional source and doublet, flow over a sphere, general three dimensional flows, panel techniques. Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 6
15 Computer application: numerical modeling example based on potential flow theory for 2D airfoil.
16 Final

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D.  Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, E. L. Houghton and P. W. Carpenter, Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN 0 7506 5111 3

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
1
10
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
-
-
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
15
5
75
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
-
0
Presentation / Jury
1
5
5
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
3
3
Final Exam
1
3
3
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Mathematics based physics, statistics and linear algebra and Mechanical Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems.

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Mechanical Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

3

To be able to design a thermal and mechanical system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

4

To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications.

5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Mechanical Engineering research topics.

6

To be able to work efficiently in Mechanical Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of Mechanical Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechanical Engineering.

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