Aerodynamics

3 units

This course introduces fundamental concepts of aerodynamics, equations of compressible flows, irrotational flows and potential flow theory, singularity solutions, circulation and vorticity, the Kutta-Joukowski theorem, thin airfoil theory, finite wing theory, slender body theory, subsonic compressible flow and the Prandtl-Glauert rule, supersonic thin airfoil theory, an introduction to performance, and basic concepts of airfoil design.