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TEP4160

Aero Dynamics

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2012
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Equations of motion. Potential theory. Streamfunctions. Lifting bodies. Two- and three dimensional wing theory. Panel methods. Lifting line theories. Boundary layers and flow resitance.

Learning outcome

Give a detailed description of flow induced forces on bodies. Analytical methods to calculate flows around general body geometries. Applications to two- and three dimensional wings.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, calculation problems half of which must be accepted. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Bertin, J. J.: Aerodynamics for engineers, Prentice-Hall, 2005.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIO1068 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Energy and Process Engineering
  • Natural Sciences
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Energy and Process Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2012

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2012-06-09 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.