Department of Aerospace Engineering

AE 306 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

High Speed Aerodynamics

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
AE 306	FALL	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	AE 301 to succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İzzet Murat Akşit
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İzzet Murat Akşit
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This course aims to explain the basic principles of high-speed aerodynamics, to teach compressible flow, normal and oblique shock waves, supersonic and supersonic flows, and to strengthen the knowledge base through weekly assignments.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Describe the importance of compressibility effects in aerodynamics,				X
LO2	Define normal shock waves,				X
LO3	Identfy oblique shock waves,					X
LO4	Determine compressible flow through nozzles, diffusers				X
LO5	Model flow based on linear theory,			X

Course Description

The High Speed Aerodynamics course covers important issues in understanding the aerodynamic design process, and in this context, it particularly covers the modeling of compressible flow and some calculation methods.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Compressible flow: some basics, brief review of thermodynamics, governing equations of compressible flow.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 7.	LO1
2	Compressible flow: some basics, brief review of thermodynamics, governing equations of compressible flow.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 7.	LO1
3	Normal shock waves, normal shock wave equations.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 8.	LO2
4	Normal shock waves, normal shock wave equations.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 8.	LO2
5	Oblique shock and expansion waves, oblique shock relations, shock wave interference and reflections, Prandtl-Meyer expansion waves, shock wave expansion theory.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 9.	LO3
6	Oblique shock and expansion waves, oblique shock relations, shock wave interference and reflections, Prandtl-Meyer expansion waves, shock wave expansion theory.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 9.	LO3
7	Oblique shock and expansion waves, oblique shock relations, shock wave interference and reflections, Prandtl-Meyer expansion waves, shock wave expansion theory.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 9.	LO3
8	Midterm		-
9	Compressible flow in nozzles, diffusers and wind tunnels, governing equations of quasi-one dimensional flow, nozzle flow, supersonic wind tunnels.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 10.	LO4
10	Compressible flow in nozzles, diffusers and wind tunnels, governing equations of quasi-one dimensional flow, nozzle flow, supersonic wind tunnels.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 10.	LO4
11	Compressible flow in nozzles, diffusers and wind tunnels, governing equations of quasi-one dimensional flow, nozzle flow, supersonic wind tunnels.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 10.	LO4
12	Subsonic compressible flow around an airfoil, linearity theory, linear velocity potential theory.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 11.	LO5
13	Subsonic compressible flow around an airfoil, linearity theory, linear velocity potential theory.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 11.	LO5
14	Prandtl-Glauert compressibility correction, Mach number, sound barrier, area rule and supercritical airfoils.	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 11.	LO5
15	Semester Review		-
16	Final		-

Course Notes/Textbooks	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson Jr. McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering McGraw-Hill ISBN 0-07-237335-0.
Suggested Readings/Materials	Aerodynamics for Engineering Students E. L. Houghton and P. W. Carpenter Butterworth Heinemann ISBN 0 7506 5111 3

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Homework / Assignments	5	25	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	25	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	50	X	X	X	X	X
Total	7	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	14	6	84
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	5	5	25
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	10	10
Final Exam	1	13	13
		Total	180