SPC 307 - Aerodyamics
Spring 2017
Prepared By
Ahmed Mohamed Nagib Elmekawy, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Alexandria University
Course Description
This course extends fluid mechanic concepts from Unified Engineering to the aerodynamic performance of wings and bodies in sub/supersonic regimes. This course has four components: subsonic potential flows, including source/vortex panel methods; viscous flows, including laminar and turbulent boundary layers; aerodynamics of airfoils and wings, including thin airfoil theory, lifting line theory, and panel method/interacting boundary layer methods; and supersonic and hypersonic airfoil theory. Course material varies each year depending upon the focus of the design problem.
Reference Books
Bertin, “Aerodynamics for Engineers”, 6th Edition, published by Pearson
Instructor
Ahmed Mohamed Nagib Elmekawy
Office: Adjunct Professor Office
E-mail: aelmekawy@zewailcity.edu.eg
Outline:
Introduction to Aerodynamics
Review on the fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
Dynamics of an Incompressible and Inviscid flow field
Viscous Boundary Layers.
Characteristic parameters for airfoil and wing aerodynamics.
Incompressible flows around airfoils of infinite span
Incompressible flows around airfoils of infinite span
Aerodynamic design considerations
Introduction to compressible flows
A brief introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Grading:
Homework Assignments: 5%
Fluent Assignments:10%
Quizzes:10% (4 Quizzes)
Surveys:5% ( 5 Surveys)
Midterms: 20% (2 Midterms)
Project: 20%
Final Exam: 30% (Have to score at least 50% in final to pass)
Project:
The project should include the simulation of a subsonic flow around airfoils and wings. The simulation results should be compared with experimental result. The team should include 4 students.
Teaching Assistants:
Ahmed Sabry
Office Hours:
Sunday: 12:00 - 1:00 PM, other times by appointment