UZB 362E - Compressible Aerodynamics

Course Objectives

• To define compressibility and its effects on fundamental flow equations.
• To teach students shock and expansion waves and related calculation methods.
• To teach students linearization of fundamental equations and the conditions under which they apply.
• To furnish the students with the ability to calculate the flowfield and aerodynamic forces in compressible flow.

Course Description

Two dimensional subsonic compressible steady and isentropic flows. Linear theory for subsonic and supersonic flows. Supersonic airfoils. Normal shocks. Oblique shocks. Expansion waves. Compressible flow through nozzles, diffusers, and wind tunnels.