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	2	2	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required (Core Course)
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İzzet Murat Akşit
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İzzet Murat Akşit
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Hasan Totoş

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;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Describe the importance of aerodynamics.	1.5		X
LO2	Define fundamental knowledge of aerodynamic forces and moments, aerodynamic coefficients.	1.5				X
LO3	Model the flow based on conservation laws.	1.5			X
LO4	Describe the generation of lift.	1.5			X
LO5	Compare the aerodynamic shapes including cylinder and airfoil,	4			X
LO6	Discuss lifting surface theory and wing. (Aerodynamic test using wind tunnel.)	5.3				X

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.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses	X
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
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.	LO1
2	Aerodynamics: some introductory thoughts; flow similarity, types of flows.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 1.	LO1
3	Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; review of vector relations, integrals, models of the fluid, control volumes and fluid elements	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 2.	LO2
4	Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; conservation laws including continuity equation, momentum equation, and energy equation.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 2.	LO2
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 of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 2.	LO3
6	Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: Bernoulli’s equation, incompressible flow in a duct, pitot tube, pressure coefficient	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 3.	LO3
7	Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: governing equations for irrotational, incompressible flow, Laplace’s equation, uniform flow, source flow.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 3.	LO3
8	Midterm		-
9	Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: doublet flow, vortex flow, the Kutta-Joukowski theorem and generation of lift, panel methods	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 4.	LO3
10	Incompressible flows over airfoils: airfoil nomenclature and characteristics, the vortex sheet, the Kutta condition, Kelvin’s circulation theorem. /Experiment	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 4.	LO3
11	Incompressible flows over airfoils: classical thin airfoil theory, the aerodynamic center, modern low speed airfoils./Experiment	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 4.	LO4
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. /Experiment	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 5.	LO4
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./Experiment	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 5.	LO5
14	Carrier line theory, elliptical carrier distribution./Experiment	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 6.	LO6
15	Review /Experiment		-
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	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
Laboratory / Application	5	10			X	X		X
Homework / Assignments	5	15		X	X		X
Midterm	1	25	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	50	X	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	0
Total	13	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	5	2	10
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	10	10
Final Exam	1	10	10
		Total	150

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, science, basic engineering, computation, and related engineering discipline-specific topics; the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems.
	1	Mathematics
	2	Science
	3	Basic Engineering
	4	Computation
	5	Related engineering discipline-specific topics		LO1	LO3 LO4	LO2
	6	The ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems
2	Problem Analysis: Ability to identify, formulate and analyze complex engineering problems using basic knowledge of science, mathematics and engineering, and considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant to the problem being addressed.
3	Engineering Design: The ability to devise creative solutions to complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices or products to meet current and future needs, considering realistic constraints and conditions.
	1	Ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems
	2	Ability to design complex systems, processes, devices or products to meet current and future needs, considering realistic constraints and conditions
4	Use of Techniques and Tools: Ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while recognizing their limitations.				LO5
5	Research and Investigation: Ability to use research methods to investigate complex engineering problems, including literature research, designing and conducting experiments, collecting data, and analyzing and interpreting results.
	1	Literature research for the study of complex engineering problems
	2	Designing experiments
	3	Ability to use research methods, including conducting experiments, collecting data. analyzing and interpreting results				LO6
6	Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, economy, sustainability, and the environment, within the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions.
	1	Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, economy, sustainability, and the environment, within the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
	2	Awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions
7	Ethical Behavior: Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession, knowledge about ethical responsibility; awareness of being impartial, without discrimination, and being inclusive of diversity.
	1	Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession, knowledge about ethical responsibility ethical responsibility
	2	Awareness of being impartial and inclusive of diversity, without discriminating on any subject
8	Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively, individually and as a team member or leader on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote or hybrid).
	1	Ability to work individually and within the discipline
	2	Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote or hybrid)
9	Verbal and Written Communication: Taking into account the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language, profession) on technical issues.
	1	Ability to communicate verbally
	2	Ability to communicate effectively in writing
10	Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
	1	Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis
	2	Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation
11	Lifelong Learning: Lifelong learning skills that include being able to learn independently and continuously, adapting to new and developing technologies, and thinking questioningly about technological changes.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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