Academic Catalog

ASE341 AERODYNAMICS I

Course Code: 3840341
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(3-2)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr BARIÞ GÜNGÖRDÜ
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3840244
Set 2: 3650305
One of the sets above should be completed before taking ASE341 AERODYNAMICS I .

Course Content

Potential flow theory. complex potential function. flow around a cylinder. formation of lift. Kutta- Joukovsky theorem. conformal mapping. Joukovsky airfoil. definition of aerodynamic coefficients. Panel Method. Thin airfoil theory. Kutta condition. Kelvin`s circulation theorem. symmetrical and cambered airfoils. lift curve slope and zero lift angle of attack. flapped airfoil. Finite wing . lifting line theory. elliptic and general wing loading. Slender wing theory. pressure distribution. aerodynamic coefficients.