Aerodynamics

A Computational Introduction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Krzysztof J. Fidkowski, Krzysztof (University of Michigan) Fidkowski, Krzysztof Fidkowski

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An expert and contemporary presentation of computational analysis and design tools for professionals studying or applying the principles of aerodynamics In Aerodynamics: A Computational Introduction, distinguished aerospace engineer and researcher Krzysztof Fidkowski delivers an up-to-date and authoritative reference text covering the essentials of aerodynamics. The book covers key topics, including basic fluid dynamics, potential flow, airfoil theory, boundary layers, wing theory, and compressible flow. The book takes a computation-first approach, presenting aerodynamics in a way that is compatible with how the subject is handled in contemporary businesses and research labs. Aerodynamics: A Computational Introduction offers numerical demonstrations, codes, and theory comparisons that make important derivations and conclusions easier to understand and apply. Readers will find: A self-contained introduction to the thermodynamics, mathematics, and numerical methods central to the subject of aerodynamicsComprehensive explorations of kinematics, dynamics, and potential flowPractical discussions of panel methods and airfoil theory, including design toolsNumerical and analytical tools for boundary-layer analysisComplete treatment of finite-wing theory, including horseshoe vortices, lifting-line theory, and the vortex-lattice methodPerfect for engineering students who want to learn how to apply basic numerical methods to large-scale aerodynamics problems, Aerodynamics: A Computational Introduction will also benefit professionals who wish to better understand aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-12-24
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781394319961

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Preface vContents vii1 Introduction 11.1 Physics of Fluids 11.2 Mathematics Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.3 Numerical Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191.4 Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261.5 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Kinematics S12.1 The Material Derivative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312.2 Flow Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382.3 Vorticity and Circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452.4 Conservation of Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482.5 Velocity Potential and Stream Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512.6 Rotation and Deformation of a Fluid Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 572.7 Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652.8 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67S Dynamics 693.1 Conservation of Momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693.2 Surface Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743.3 The Navier-Stokes Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .833.4 A Finite-Difference Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 873.5 Bernoulli’s Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 933.6 Streamline Curvature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003.7 Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1033.8 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1054 Potential Flow 1094.1 Formulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1094.2 Elementary Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1164.3 Superposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1214.4 Images and Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364.5 The Kutta-Joukowsky Theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1424.6 Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1464.7 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1485 Airfoil Theory 1515.1 Airfoil Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 5.2 The Kutta Condition 1525.3 Discrete Vortex Models 1545.4 The Vortex-Panel Method 1635.5 The Thin-Airfoil Model 1705.6 Thin-Airfoil Solutions 1745.7 Airfoil Design 1845.8 Joukowsky Airfoils 1905.9 Summary and Concepts 1955.10 Problems 197 6 Boundary Layers 1996.1 Effect of Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996.2 Boundary-Layer Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2026.3 A Finite-Difference Boundary-Layer Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2086.4 Laminar Flow over a Flat Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2136.5 Falkner-Skan Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2246.6 The Integral Boundary-Layer Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2356.7 Turbulent Boundary Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446.8 Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2556.9 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2577 Finite Wings 2597.1 Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2597.2 Horseshoe Vortices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2667.3 Lifting-Line Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2757.4 Lifting-Line Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2817.5 Wing Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907.6 The Vortex-Lattice Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2977.7 Trefftz-Plane Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3027.8 Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3067.9 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3088 Compressible Flow S118.1 Compressibility Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3118.2 Compressible Potential Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3128.3 Subsonic Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3178.4 Supersonic Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3228.5 Airfoil Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3348.6 Wing Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3398.7 Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3488.8 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350Bibliography S5SAlphabetical Index S57