Professor Lozano

Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
Professor Paulo Lozano

Fall 2008

 

 


Learning Objectives

SINGS (2D potential flow visualizer and playground)
SINGS sample session commands. SINGS currently runs on Athena Linux stations.
Info on downloading SINGS to your Linux laptop.

Divergence/Curl Math Review

Gradient Theorem Math Review

Web Stuff
See How It Flies -- Aviation and Aerodynamics in Plain Terms


Lecture
Date
Topic
Concept Questions and Mud Anderson, 4th Edition
F1
9/5/08
Lecture 1 (Introductory concepts) Anderson 1.1 (optional), 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
F2
9/8/08
Lecture 2 (Hydrostatics) FC1 Anderson 1.9
F3
9/10/08

Lecture 3(Surface Tension)

   
F4
9/12/08
Lecture 4 (Aerodynamic forces and moments)   Anderson 1.5, 1.6
F5
9/15/08
Lecture 5 (Dimensional Analysis and Similarity)   Anderson 1.7
F6
9/17/08
Lecture 6 (Reynolds and Mach Number)   Anderson 1.10, 1.11
F7 9/19/08 Lecture 7 (Control Volume, Mass Conservation)   Anderson 2.3, 2.4
F8 9/23/08 Lecture 8 (Momentum Conservation)   Anderson, 2.5
F9 9/30/08 Lecture 9 (Streamlines,pathlines,streaklines) F9 Mud Anderson 2.11
F10 10/3/08 Lecture 10 (Momentum Integral Applications)   Anderson 2.6
F11 10/8/08 Lecture 11(Substantial Derivative)   Anderson 2.9, 2.10
F12 11/17/08 Lecture 12 (Vorticity and Circulation) F12 Mud Anderson 2.12, 2.13
F13 11/21/08 Lecture 13(Streamfunction and Velocity Potential)   Anderson 2.14, 2.15
F14 11/24/08 Lecture 14 (Bernoulli's Equation)   Anderson 3.2, 3.3
F15 11/26/08 Lecture 15 (Incompressible and Irrotational Flows)   Anderson 3.7
F16 12/1/08 Lecture 16 (Source, Sinks and Doublets)   Anderson 3.9 - 3.12
F17 12/4/08 Lecture 17 (Vortex, Lifting Flow)   Anderson 3.14 - 3.16
F18 12/5/08 Lecture 18 (Flowfield Prediction)   Anderson 3.17