PRESENTATIONS: Tuesday, 6th December

Topics

AERODYNAMICS: Some Fundamental Principles and Equations

o Review of Vector Relations
o Models of the Fluid: Control Volumes and Fluid Elements
o Continuity Equation
o Momentum Equation
o An application of the Momentum Equation: Drag of a Two-
Dimensional Body
o Energy Equation
o Substantial Derivative
o Fundamental Equations in terms of the Substantial Derivative
o Pathlines, Streamlines, and Streaklines of a Flow
o Angular Velocity, Vorticity, and Strain
o Circulation
o Stream Function
o Velocity Potential
o Relationship between the Stream Function and Velocity Potential

Do a summary on presentations on: Monday, 12th

December

Topics to re-visit:
o Properties of atmosphere
o Aerodynamics Forces and Moments
o Aerodynamic forces on aircraft in flight
o Bernoullis principle
o DONE

Lecture 5:
Swept Wings
Flaps
Cylinders and Spheres
Lift Generation Alternatives Explanation