ME 405 - Theoretical Aerodynamics
- Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
- Term Available: W
- Graduate Studies Eligible: No
- Prerequisites: ES 202 or ES 212
- Corequisites: None
Introduction to aerodynamics theory. Development of equations of conservation of mass and momentum. Vorticity, induced velocity and irrotational flow. Stream function, velocity potential, Laplace's equation and the principle of superposition. Flow about a body, the Kutta-Joukowski Theorem. Concepts of thin airfoil and finite wing theory. Exact solutions to elementary viscous flow problems.