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AE302

AERODYNAMICS II

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UNIT I FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF COMPRESSIBLE FLOW

9+3

Compressibility, continuity, momentum and energy equations for steady


one dimensional flow, compressible Bernoullis equation, area mach
number velocity relation, mach cone, mach angle, one dimensional
isentropic flow through variable area duct, critical conditions,
characteristic mach number, area-mach number relation, maximum
discharge velocity operating characteristics of nozzles- introduction to
hypersonic flows
UNIT II SHOCK AND EXPANSION WAVES

9+3

Normal shock relations, Prandtls relation, Hugoniot equation, Rayleigh


Supersonic Pitot tube equation, Moving normal shock waves, Oblique
shocks, M relation, Shock Polar, Reflection of oblique shocks, left
running and right running waves, Interaction of oblique shock waves, slip
line, shock-boundary layer interaction transonic lambda shock
compression corner effect incident shock interaction, Expansion waves,
Prandtl-Meyer expansion, Maximum turning angle, Simple and non-simple
regions.
UNIT
III

TWO DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSIBLE FLOW

9+3

Potential equation for 2-dimensional compressible flow, Linearisation of


potential equation, perturbation potential, Linearised Pressure Coefficient,
Linearised subsonic flow, Prandtl-Glauert rule, Linearised supersonic flow,
Method of characteristics.
UNIT
IV

HIGH SPEED FLOW OVER AIRFOILS, WINGS AND


AIRPLANE CONFIGURATION

9+3

Critical Mach number, Drag divergence Mach number, Shock Stall,


Supercritical Airfoil Sections, Transonic area rule, Swept wing, Airfoils for
supersonic flows, Lift, drag, Pitching moment and Centre of pressure for
supersonic profiles, Shock-expansion theory, wave drag, supersonic
wings, Design considerations for supersonic aircraft- aerodynamic
heating.
UNIT V EXPERIMENTAL

TECHNIQUES

FOR

HIGH

SPEED

9+3

FLOWS
Wind tunnels for transonic, Supersonic and hypersonic flows, shock tube,
Gun tunnels-peculiar problems in the operation of hypersonic tunnels Supersonic flow visualization methods
L:45, T:15, TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Anderson, J. D, "Modern Compressible Flow", McGraw-Hill & Co.,
2002. (Unit: I - V)
2. Rathakrishnan.,E,"Gas Dynamics", Prentice Hall of India, 2004.
(Unit: I - V)
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Shapiro, A. H., "Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible
Fluid Flow", Ronald Press, 1982. (Unit: I - V)
2. Zucrow, M. J. and Anderson, J. D., "Elements of Gas Dynamics",
McGraw- Hill & Co., 1989. (Unit: I - IV )
3. Oosthuizen,P.H., &Carscallen,W.E., "Compressible Fluid Flow",
McGraw- Hill & Co.,1997 (Unit: I - IV )
4. L.J.Clancy Aerodynamics Pitman, Himalaya Publishing House , 3rd
edition, 2006 (Unit: I - V)
5. J.J. Bertin, Aerodynamics for engineers Prentice-hall, 6th edition,
2013. (Unit: I - III)
WEB REFERENCES

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-26compressible-fluid-dynamics-spring-2004/lecture-notes/
http://www3.nd.edu/~powers/ame.30332/notes.pdf
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112106056/

COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course the student will be able to
Describe the behavior of the supersonic flows.
Analyse the compressible flow with and without shock waves.
Analyse the isentropic flow through C-D nozzle.
Apply the governing equations for compressible flow over slender
bodies.
Describe the calibration of the high speed tunnel and its
characteristics.

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