24-332 Potential Flow Aerodynamics

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Development of the fundamental equations of incompressible frictionless flow. Concepts of circulation, vorticity, irrotationality, stream function, and velocity potential. Twodimensional low speed airfoil theory lift and moment calculations for the infinite span wing empirical airfoil data for real airfoils thin airfoil theory. Threedimensional effects flow distribution Prandtls wing theory induced drag the elliptic lift distribution the general lift distribution. 3 hrs. rec.

Prerequisites: 21-259 (min C) and 21-260 (min C) and 24-231

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