ARO 577 - Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies (4)

Three dimensional wings; steady, subsonic flow; supersonic flow. Lifting line theory; span-wise lift distribtuion, induced drag, twist, sweepback. Introduction to lifting surface theory; planar, nonplaner, interference. Transonic small-disturbance flow. Unsteady flow. Conical flows.

Prerequisite(s): Upper-division undergraduate level aerodynamics.
Component(s): 4 Lecture hours per week.