FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

AERO5200: ADVANCED AERODYNAMICS

Semester 1, 2010 | 6 Credit Points | Mode: Normal-Day
Coordinator(s): Karkenahalli Srinivas
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1. INTRODUCTION

Objectives/Expected Outcomes: To develop a specialist knowledge in the fields of compressible fluid flow.

Syllabus Summary: This unit aims to introduce students to: elementary and advanced topics in Gasdynamics
(High Speed Flows). Course content will include review of Equations of Gasdynamics, One-Dimensional Gas Flow,
Isentropic Flows, Normal Shock, Flow in a Converging and a Converging-Diverging Nozzle, Steady Two-
dimensional Supersonic flow, Shock waves (Normal and Oblique), Method of Characteristics, Two-dimensional
Supersonic Aerofoils, Introduction to Three-dimensional Effects, Unsteady Flows, Moving Shock, Shock Tube Flow
and Transonic Flow and Compressible Boundary Layers.

At the end of this unit the student will be able to calculate a high speed flow about an aerofoil and compressible
flow through a duct of varying cross section and will have a good appreciation of Transonic and Hypersonic
Flows.

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. See assessment
summary table below for details of which outcomes are assessed where. Outcomes are listed according to the
course goals that they support.

Discipline Specific Expertise (Level 5)

1. Predict flow properties for general aircraft wing sections to obtain lift, drag and pitching moment.
2. Extrapolate section results to predict unsteady flow effects and three-dimensional wing behaviour.
Fundamentals of Science and Engineering (Level 4)
3. Improved understanding of the use of software packages to solve fluid flow problems
Information Skills (Level 3)
4. Construct simple computer algorithms that will allow more complex geometries to be solved.
Determine best approach from survey of existing methods.
Professional Values, Judgement and Conduct (Level 3)
5. Understand the limitations of theory and the effect of second-order parameters (Reynolds number,
Mach Number) to the primary fluid-flow properties.
Unassigned Outcomes
6. Undertake experiments and analyse data to verify theoretical predictions.

For further details of course goals related to these learning outcomes, see online unit outline at
http://cusp.eng.usyd.edu.au/students/view-unit-page/alpha/AERO5200 .

3. ASSESSMENT TASKS

ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Assessment name Team-based? Weight Due Outcomes Assessed
Assignment No 30% Week 5 1, 2, 3, 6
Assignment No 40% Week 9 3, 4, 5, 6
Assignment No 30% Week 13 2, 3, 4, 5

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION

Assignment: Application of potential flow methods to analyse aerofoils and wings in both steady and unstaedy
flow. Verification of section results with wind tunnel expt.

Assignment: Analysis of wing/structure interactions for both flutter and divergence problems.

Assignment: CFD or similar numerical analysis of complex flows.

ASSESSMENT GRADING
Final grades in this unit are awarded at levels of HD (High Distinction), D (Distinction), CR (Credit), P (Pass) and
F (Fail) as defined by University of Sydney Assessment Policy. Details of the Assessment Policy are available on
the Policies website at http://sydney.edu.au/policies . Standards for grades in individual assessment tasks and the
summative method for obtaining a final mark in the unit will be set out in a marking guide supplied by the unit
coordinator.

4. ATTRIBUTES DEVELOPED

AERO5200: Advanced Aerodynamics (Semester 1, 2010)

Attributes listed here represent the course goals designated for this unit. The list below describes how these
attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment sections above for
details of how these attributes are assessed.

Attribute Method
Discipline Specific Expertise (Level 5) The unit will focus on the specialist area of Aerodynamics and its
application and methods as part of the Aeronautical program.
Fundamentals of Science and This unit will reinforce the fundamentals of fluid flow.
Engineering (Level 4)
Information Skills (Level 3) Finding, studying and comprehending reference material. Applying
reference material to current problems.
Professional Communication (Level 2) Written communication, in particular in the area of project
specification and reporting skills.
Professional Values, Judgement and Review of case studies relating to local Engineering practice.
Conduct (Level 3) Investigation of the consequences of aerodynamic design choices.
Teamwork and Project Management Ability to analyze experimental data and relate to theoretical
(Level 3) predictions. Many problems are posed as open ended applications so
that students learn how to select and apply appropriate theoretical
methods to their solution.

For further details of course goals and professional attribute standards, see the online version of this outline at
http://cusp.eng.usyd.edu.au/students/view-unit-page/alpha/AERO5200 .

5. STUDY COMMITMENT

Tutorial: One 2-hour tutorial/laboratory per week

Activity Hours per Week Sessions per Week Weeks per Semester
Lecture 2.00 2 13
Tutorial 2.00 1 13

Standard unit of study workload at this university should be from 1.5 to 2 hours per credit point which means 9-
12 hours for a normal 6 credit point unit of study. For units that are based on research or practical experience,
hours may vary. For lecture and tutorial timetable, see University timetable site at:
web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

6. TEACHING STAFF AND CONTACT DETAILS

COORDINATOR(S)
Name Room Phone Email Contact note
Dr Srinivas, Karkenahalli [email protected]

LECTURERS
Name Room Phone Email Contact note
Dr Srinivas, Karkenahalli [email protected]

7. RESOURCES

RECOMMENDED REFERENCES

Bertin and Smith, Aerodynamics for Engineers. Prentice Hall, 1979.

Fung, An Introduction to Theory of Elasticity. Dover, 1969.

Bird, GA, Rarefied Gas Dynamics. Oxford University Press, 1992.

Abbott and Von Doenhoff, Theory of Wing Sections. Dover, 1959.

8. ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS

ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE

BE in the area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.

PREREQUISITES

None.

9. POLICIES

The faculty attempts to maintain consistency and quality in its T&L operations by adhering to Academic Board
policy. These policies can be found on the http://www.usyd.edu.au/policy/[Central Policy Online] site. A brief
AERO5200: Advanced Aerodynamics (Semester 1, 2010)
summary of the relevant T&L policies that should be referred to while filling in these forms can be found at the
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/policies[Policy Page].

10. WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar
https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Week Topics/Activities
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Potential flow methods in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Week 3 Unsteady flows
Week 4 Unsteady flows continued
Week 5 Fluid-Structure interactions.
Assessment Due: Assignment
Week 6 Review of assignment 1.
Week 7 Complete dynamic solution of air-structure interaction system.
Week 8 CFD methods for aerofoil analysis
Week 9 Alternate and extended methods for solving fluid flow.
Assessment Due: Assignment
Week 10 Review of Assignment 2.
Week 11 Analysis using package software. Benchmarking and modelling.
Week 12 Review
Week 13 Review
Assessment Due: Assignment

AERO5200: Advanced Aerodynamics (Semester 1, 2010)