Introduction to AA200B

AA200B Lecture 1 September 25, 2007

AA200B - Applied Aerodynamics II

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Administrative Matters

Purpose and Summary Fundamental theory and computational methods are used to explore some of the more advanced topics in applied aerodynamics and to highlight recent aerodynamic design developments. Topics include: airfoil analysis and design (natural laminar ow, low Reynolds number airfoils, supercritical sections), wing design (optimization, winglets, swept forward and oblique wings), unconventional congurations (canard, 3-surface, tailless designs), propulsion (propfans, propellers, apping ight), and applications of CFD in aircraft design. The course involves hands-on experience with aerodynamic design problems using back-of-the-envelope analyses and computational methods.
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Prerequisites This course is intended as a relatively advanced course in aerodynamics and design. Students should have taken AA200A, AA210A, AA241A, or an equivalent graduate-level aerodynamics course. Students with strong undergraduate backgrounds in aeronautics may also take the course, but should talk with the instructor to be sure that they are adequately prepared. The course will involve some programming. Students should be familiar with software required for writing small codes (MatLab, C, Fortran, or Java) and have access to personal computers. The course assumes that students are familiar with basic techniques for numerical integration and solutions of linear systems.

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Instructor Ilan Kroo Room 254, Durand Building (Department of Aero / Astro) Telephone: (650) 723-2994 Fax: (650) 725-3377 e-mail: kroo@stanford.edu Oce Hours: 4:00 to ? on Thursdays or by appointment.

Textbook Primary text will consist of course notes and research papers handed out in class. Several additional references will be made available in the Engineering Library. A course website will contain all hand-out materials. The main page is available at: http://adg.stanford.edu/aa200b
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Homework There will be 5 or 6 design problems, each taking from one to two weeks. These will involve some programming and use of applications programs. Homework is due on time and will be given a maximum grade of 50% if more than one week late. Examinations There will be a midterm and nal exam, but much of the grade will be based on the homework problems. Grading Homework will count for about 40% of the course grade, the midterm exam for 20%, and the nal exam for 40%.

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Preliminary Syllabus

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