Self-routing autonomous robots by IUE engineers
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Aerodynamics
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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AE 301
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Course Objectives | This course aims to present the basic principles of low speed aerodynamics including inviscid and incompressible flow, to provide common methods used in aerodynamic design stages, and to intensify the knowledge by means of weakly homeworks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course Description | Aerodynamics course provides important tools in understanding of aerodynamic design process. The course is composed of the topics related to mainly inviscid and incompressible flow modeling and computations. |
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Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
1 | Aerodynamics: some introductory thoughts; aerodynamic forces and moments, coefficients, dimensional analysis and the Buckingham Pi theorem. | Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0, Ch. 1. | |
2 | Aerodynamics: some introductory thoughts; flow similarity, types of flows. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 1 | |
3 | Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; review of vector relations, integrals, models of the fluid, control volumes and fluid elements, | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 2 | |
4 | Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; conservation laws including continuity equation, momentum equation, and energy equation. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 2 | |
5 | Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations; flow patterns, vorticity, circulation, velocity potential and stream function, some introductory information about numerical solutions based on computational fluid dynamics. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 2 | |
6 | Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: Bernoulli’s equation, incompressible flow in a duct, pitot tube, pressure coefficient | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 3 | |
7 | Midterm I | ||
8 | Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: governing equations for irrotational, incompressible flow, Laplace’s equation, uniform flow, source flow. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 3 | |
9 | Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow: doublet flow, vortex flow, the Kutta-Joukowski theorem and generation of lift, panel methods | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 3 | |
10 | Incompressible flows over airfoils: airfoil nomenclature and characteristics, the vortex sheet, the Kutta condition, Kelvin’s circulation theorem. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 4 | |
11 | Incompressible flows over airfoils: classical thin airfoil theory, the aerodynamic center, modern low speed airfoils. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 4 | |
12 | Incompressible flow over finite wings: Prandtl’s classical lifting line theory, a numerical nonlinear lifting line method, lifting surface theory and vortex lattice numerical method. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 5 | |
13 | Incompressible flow over finite wings: Prandtl’s classical lifting line theory, a numerical nonlinear lifting line method, lifting surface theory and vortex lattice numerical method. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 5 | |
14 | Three dimensional incompressible flow: three dimensional source and doublet, flow over a sphere, general three dimensional flows, panel techniques. | Fundamentals Aerodynamics. J. Anderson,JR. McGraw Hill Book Co. Ch 6 | |
15 | Computer application: numerical modeling example based on potential flow theory for 2D airfoil. | ||
16 | Final |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. J. D. Anderson, Jr., McGraw Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-237335-0. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Aerodynamics for Engineering Students, E. L. Houghton and P. W. Carpenter, Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN 0 7506 5111 3 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing | LO 1 | LO 2 | LO 3 | LO 4 | LO 5 | LO 6 |
Participation | ||||||||
Laboratory / Application |
1
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15
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Portfolio | ||||||||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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Midterm |
1
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25
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Final Exam |
1
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50
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Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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50
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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4
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60
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
5
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1
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5
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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10
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10
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Final Exam |
1
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11
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11
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Total |
150
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To have knowledge in Mathematics, science, physics knowledge based on mathematics; mathematics with multiple variables, differential equations, statistics, optimization and linear algebra; to be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in complex engineering problems |
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To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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To be able to design a complex electromechanical system, process, device or product with sensor, actuator, control, hardware, and software to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. |
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To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Mechatronics Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively. |
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To be able to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating Mechatronics Engineering problems. |
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To be able to work effectively in Mechatronics Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. |
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To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both in oral and written forms; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. |
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To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. |
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To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; information on standards used in engineering applications. |
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To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. |
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Using a foreign language, he collects information about Mechatronics Engineering and communicates with his colleagues. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
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To be able to use the second foreign language at intermediate level. |
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To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information; to be able to follow developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechatronics Engineering. |
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