| Module Title: | Basic Aerodynamics |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
A combination of lectures, class discussion and demonstrations will be used.
Particular emphasis will be placed on active learning including problem / project based learning.
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| Module Aim: |
The student will understand basic and intermediate aerodynamic concepts and how they apply to an aircraft during all stages of flight so they develop simple aerodynamic analytical and troubleshooting skills. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
Explain the theoretical fundamentals of the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) |
| LO2 |
Describe basic aerodynamic fundamentals with the aid of simple sketches/drawings |
| LO3 |
Calculate flight forces in steady climbs, descents, glides and turns and give general descriptions of Theory of flight, Airplane Aerodynamics, Flight Controls and Stability |
| LO4 |
Describe common terms associated with high speed flight |
| LO5 |
Give a simple description of the operation and effect of rotary wing dynamics |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Physics of the Atmosphere
International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), application to aerodynamics
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Aerodynamics
Airflow around a body; Boundary layer, laminar and turbulent flow, free stream flow, relative airflow, upwash and downwash, vortices, stagnation; The terms: camber, chord, mean aerodynamic chord, profile (parasite) drag, induced drag, centre of pressure, angle of attack, wash in and wash out, fineness ratio, wing shape and aspect ratio; Thrust, Weight, Aerodynamic Resultant; Generation of Lift and Drag: Angle of Attack, Lift coefficient, Drag coefficient, polar curve, stall; Aerofoil contamination including ice, snow, frost.
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Theory of Flight
Relationship between lift, weight, thrust and drag; Glide ratio; Steady state flights, performance; Theory of the turn; Influence of load factor: stall, flight envelope and structural limitations; Lift augmentation
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Flight Stability and Dynamics
Longitudinal, lateral and directional stability (active and passive).
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High Speed Flight
Speed of sound, pressure waves from a moving source, compressibility, Mach number, flight speed classifications, subsonic and supersonic flow patterns, development of shock waves, shock stall.
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Rotary wing aerodynamics
Rotor systems, flight controls, hovering flight, coriolis and ground effect, gyroscopic precession, transverse flow, disymmetry of lift, autorotation.
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Technical Graphics
Technical drawing terminology and basics, orthographic projection, sectioning, tangents to circles. CAD engineering drawing basics, modifying, layering, dimensioning.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Continuous Assessment | 30.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 70.00% |
| Continuous Assessment |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Essay |
Continuous assessment tests during term time covering Learning Outcomes 1-5. |
1,2,3,4,5 |
30.00 |
Sem 1 End |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
Each student will sit a formal written examination at the end of the module |
1,2,3,4,5 |
70.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Per Semester |
1.28 |
| Independent Learning Time |
Per Semester |
8.72 |
| Total Hours |
250.00 |
Module Delivered In
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