Course Information
Line Number 713440
Course Name AE344 - Aerodynamics
Course Description
Basics of aerodynamics: the concept of lift and drag, source panel method, Kutts-Joukwski theorem. Aerodynamic characteristics of airfoils: airfoil geometry parameters, vortex panel method, Kutta condition, thin-airfoil theory, high-lift airfoil section. Wings of finite span: lifting-line theory, trailing vortices and downwash, vortex-induced drag, vortex-lattice method. Effects of boundary layer interaction.