After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

• Understand the fundamental notions of aerodynamics, integrating specific knowledge with that of other related fields in engineering (for example thermodynamics and fluid mechanics);
• follow specific physico-mathematical reasoning that are required to understand and model aerodynamics problems;
• understand and solve simple problems encountered in aerospace/industrial/chemical applications;
• develop learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy;

External flows, aerodynamic forces and moments; skin friction, pressure drag and lift;  incompressible flow around an airfoil;  NACA airfoils; modern low-speed NASA airfoils; Finite wings; Linear theory for subsonic and supersonic compressible flow over an airfoil;  elements of hypersonic flow. All themes will be illustrated via examples and exercises.

The course is divided in frontal lectures (2/3 of the course) and exercise lecture (1/3 of the course). Lectures will be given in class, with the use of slides and electronic whiteboard.

Registration to the course is mandatory.

Bibliography:

• Thompson, P. A., Compressible Fluid Dynamics, Editore: New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1972, ISBN: 9780070644052

• Anderson, J. D., Modern Compressible Flow with Historical Perspective. 2nd ed., Editore: NewYork: McGraw-Hill, 1990

The final exam is a written examination including both questions on theory and exercises.

Students are expected to have a solid knowledge on fundamentals of fluid mechanics and gas dynamics.