Aerodynamics

Objectives

The main objective of this curricular unit is to present and understand the fundamentals of Aerodynamics in order to analyze not only subjects in the scope of Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering, but also related to aerodynamics applied to buildings.

It is an application of the knowledge already acquired in disciplines such as Fluid Dynamics I and II, where the understanding of some points addressed throughout the course of the curricular unit will require the deepening of some Fluid Dynamics sujects.

Introduction to the aerodynamic wind tunnel experimental method

General characterization

Code

12046

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Duarte Manuel Salvador Freire Silva de Albuquerque, Luís Miguel Chagas da Costa Gil

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

The programme assumes that the student masters the matters studied in «Dinâmica dos Fluidos I and II» (code 3658).

Bibliography

•Oliveira, L. A. e Lopes, A. G., “Mecânica dos Fluidos”, 5º Edição, Lidel. (Capitulo 8)

•White, F. M., “Fluid Mechanics”, McGraw-Hill.

•Brederode, V. de, “ Fundamentos de Aerodinâmica Incompressivel, IDMEC, IST, Lisboa.

•Abramovich, G. N, “ The theory of turbulent jets”, Cambridge University Press.

•Rajaratnam, N., “ Turbulent jets”, Elsevier.

Teaching method

Available soon

Evaluation method

Available soon

Subject matter

I.Potential Flow

- Superposition of elementary plane potential flows

- Kutta – Joukowski theorema

- Magnus effect

- Aerofoil Theory

II. Compressible Floww

- Compressible Duct Flow with Friction

-Frictionless Duct Flow with Heat Transfer

III.Jets Flow:

- Turbulent jets types

- confined and unconfined jets

- Jets with and without crossflow presence

IV.Aerodynamic tunnel testing

- Wind tunnels

- Flow Visualization principles

- Scalar, velocity, force and shear measurements

Programs

Programs where the course is taught:

Master in Mechanical Engineering