Applied Computational Aerodynamics
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Applied Computational Aerodynamics

A Modern Engineering Approach

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eBook - PDF

Applied Computational Aerodynamics

A Modern Engineering Approach

About this book

This computational aerodynamics textbook is written at the undergraduate level, based on years of teaching focused on developing the engineering skills required to become an intelligent user of aerodynamic codes. This is done by taking advantage of CA codes that are now available and doing projects to learn the basic numerical and aerodynamic concepts required. This book includes a number of unique features to make studying computational aerodynamics more enjoyable. These include: • The computer programs used in the book's projects are all open source and accessible to students and practicing engineers alike on the book's website, www.cambridge.org/aerodynamics. The site includes access to images, movies, programs, and more • The computational aerodynamics concepts are given relevance by CA Concept Boxes integrated into the chapters to provide realistic asides to the concepts • Readers can see fluids in motion with the Flow Visualization Boxes carefully integrated into the text.

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Introduction 
to 
Computational 
Aerodynamics
Codes 
do 
not 
produce 
results, 
people 
produce 
results 
using 
codes.
—Dave 
Whiteld, 
a 
longtime 
CFD 
code 
developer 
and 
user
1
LEARNING 
OBJECTIVE 
QUESTIONS
After 
reading 
this 
chapter, 
you 
should 
know 
the 
answers 
to 
the 
following 
questions:
What 
is 
computational 
aerodynamics?
J
What 
is 
computational 
fluid 
dynamics?
J
What 
are 
the 
major 
goals 
of 
computational 
aerodynamic 
simulation 
efforts?
J
What 
does 
it 
mean 
to 
be 
an 
intelligent 
user 
of 
computational 
aerodynamics?
J
How 
have 
computational 
aerodynamic 
simulation 
capabilities 
changed 
during 
the 
past 
J
fty 
years? 
Why?
Can 
you 
list 
ve 
ways 
that 
computational 
aerodynamics 
could 
be 
used 
on 
the 
design 
of 
J
a 
new 
airplane?
Why 
is 
computational 
aerodynamics 
needed? 
Why 
not 
just 
determine 
aerodynamic 
char-
J
acteristics 
with 
flight 
testing 
or 
wind 
tunnel 
testing?
What 
is 
the 
difference 
between 
a 
real 
flow 
and 
a 
model 
of 
a 
real 
flow?
J
What 
are 
the 
four 
steps 
of 
the 
computational 
fluid 
dynamics 
process?
J
What 
is 
one 
of 
the 
largest 
sources 
of 
error 
in 
computational 
aerodynamics?
J
CFD 
simulation 
of 
a 
modern 
commercial 
transport 
(courtesy 
of 
Airbus; 
a 
full 
color 
version 
of 
this 
image 
is 
available 
in 
the 
color 
insert 
pages 
of 
this 
text).

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Series information
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Table of contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. List of abbreviations
  10. Nomenclature
  11. 1 Introduction to Computational Aerodynamics
  12. 2 Computers, Codes, and Engineering
  13. 3 Getting Ready for Computational Aerodynamics
  14. 4 Getting Ready for Computational Aerodynamics: Aerodynamic Concepts
  15. 5 Classical Linear Theory Computational Aerodynamics
  16. 6 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
  17. 7 Geometry and Grids: Key Considerations in Computational Aerodynamics
  18. 8 Viscosity and Turbulence Modeling
  19. 9 Flow Visualization: The Art of Computational Aerodynamics
  20. 10 Applications of Computational Aerodynamics
  21. Appendix A Geometry for Aerodynamicists
  22. Appendix B Sources of Experimental Data for Code Validation
  23. Appendix C Potential Flow Review
  24. Appendix D Computational Aerodynamics Programs
  25. Appendix E Structured Grid Transformations
  26. Appendix F Commonly Used Turbulence Models
  27. Glossary
  28. Index
  29. Plates