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Aerodynamics Table of Contents Introduction Part 1. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics Properties of Fluids Fluid Statics Control Volume Analysis, Integral Methods. Potential Flow Dimensional Analysis Introduction to Boundary Layers Viscous Flow in Pipes Part 2. Introduction to Theory of Flight Visit the Australian Ultralight Federation's Flight Theory Pages Aircraft Instruments Part 3. Aerodynamics Properties of the Atmosphere Flow Visualisation Joukowski Flow Mapping & Aerofoils 2-D Flow Aerofoil Section Geometry Thin Aerofoil Theory (2-D Sections) 2-D Panel Method Solutions Lifting Line Theory (3-D Wings) Vortex Lattice Method (3-D Wings) Part 4. Gasdynamics Supersonic Flow Measurement Simulation of Rarefied Gas Flow Part 5. Aircraft Performance Aircraft Performance (Simple numerical predictions) Aircraft Performance (Exact analytical optimisation approach) Mission Performance based Optimisation Part 6. Propulsion Blade Element Propeller Analysis Ideal Cycle Gas Turbine Analysis Part 7. Data Sheets / Calculation Forms Conversion Factors Density of Liquids Standard Atmosphere 1-D Compressible Isentropic Flow Prandtl-Meyer Angle Data Isentropic Point Expansion Data Normal Shock Wave Data Mach Angle Data Oblique Shock Wave Data Part 8. Assignment/Tutorial Resources MATLAB files EXCEL files FORTRAN files Part 9. Experimental Data Library Wind Tunnel Experimental Data The SNR Wind Tunnel Copyright © 1995-2006, Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney. Authors : D.J. Auld, K. Srinivas with contributions from the students and friends of AMME Links to Other Aerodynamics/Fluid Mechanics/Flight Theory Web Pages Software for Aerodynamic Design, (W.H.Mason, Virginia Tech) Aerospace Engineering Software, (Java Applets)(W.Davenport, Virginia Tech) Compressible Aerodynamics Calculator. (W.Davenport Virginia Tech) XFOIL Aerofoil section Analysis and Design (Marc Drela, MIT) Aircraft/Wing VLM based Analysis and Design (Marc Drela, MIT) Aerofoil and Propeller Design and Analysis (Martin Hepperle) Australian Ultralight Federation Theoretical Aerodynamics (Desktop Aeronautics) NASA Aeronautics Education Pages (NASA Lewis) Simulation and Explanations of Science (Fluids Mechanics etc.) Advanced Topics in Aerodynamics
