Teaching will be a blend of lectures and laboratories
Module Aim:
To provide the students with a comprehensive understanding of compressible, incompressible, inviscid and viscous flow, and the skills and techniques required to perform analyse fluid dynamics processes using an industry standard CFD package.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Apply aerodynamic principles including physical quantities of a flowing gas
LO2
Examine various aerodynamic theorems
LO3
Perform calculations for both inviscid and viscous flow
LO4
Calculate lift/drag/moment coefficients in terms of airfoils, wings and other aerodynamic shapes
LO5
Analyse Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) processes using industry standard software
LO6
Prepare CAD models to perform meshing processes for CFD analysis
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
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Co-requisite Modules
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
Fundamentals
Physical quantities of a flowing gas; Source of all aerodynamic forces; Equation of state for a perfect gas
Standard Atmosphere
Hydrostatic equation; Geometric and geopotential altitudes; Standard atmosphere definition; Pressure, temperature and density altitudes
General Aerodynamics
Continuity and momentum equations; Thermodynamics; Isentropic flow; Energy equations; Subsonic wind tunnels
Airspeed measurement; Viscous flow; Reynolds number; Laminar and turbulent boundary layers; Transition; Flow separation; Viscous effects on drag
Aerofoils, wings and wind turbines
Airfoil nomenclature; Lift, Drag and Moment coefficients; Airfoil data (NACA); Infinite versus finite wings; Pressure coefficient; Obtaining lift coefficient from Cp; Compressibility correction for Lift Coefficient; Critical Mach number and Critical Pressure Coefficient; Airfoil drag; Calculation of induced drag; Change in the lift slope; Swept wings; Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Introduction to the CFD Methodology • Cell Zone and Boundary Conditions • Post-Processing with CFD-Post • Solver Settings • Turbulence Modelling • Heat Transfer • Transient Flows • Moving Zones • Multiphase Flows • HPC • Best Practices
CFD Dynamic Meshing
• Dynamic Mesh Zones with UDF’s and Profiles • Layering Mesh Method • Smoothing Mesh Method • Remeshing • Coupled 6DOF • Convergence • Best Practices
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
60.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
40.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Examination
Students will sit a mid-term class test in Aerodynamics
1,2,3,4
10.00
n/a
Practical/Skills Evaluation
Students will sit at least 1 test in CFD
1,5,6
20.00
n/a
Practical/Skills Evaluation
Completion of subsonic aerodynamic experiments to demonstrate the principles of lift, drag and moment coefficients using a wind tunnel or suitable simulation software
1,2,3,4
10.00
n/a
Project
Students will complete a project investigating fluid flow around an object using a CFD packages
4,5,6
20.00
n/a
No Project
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Formal Exam
n/a
1,2,3,4
40.00
End-of-Semester
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment