Flandro Gary A., McMahon Howard M. Basic Aerodynamics: Incompressible Flow

Cambridge University Press, 2012. — 432 p. — ISBN: 978-0-521-80582-7 (Hardback).In the rapidly advancing field of flight aerodynamics, it is important for students to completely master the fundamentals. This text, written by renowned experts, clearly presents the basic concepts of underlying aerodynamic prediction methodology. These concepts are closely linked to physical principles so that they may be more readily retained and their limits of applicability are fully appreciated. The ultimate goal is to provide the student with the necessary tools to confidently approach and solve of practical flight vehicle design problems of current and future interest. The text is designed for use in course in aerodynamics at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level. A comprehensive set of exercise problems is included at the end of each chapterBasic AerodynamicsThe Fundamental Problem of Aerodynamics
Plan for Study of AerodynamicsPhysics of Fluids
Aerodynamic Forces
Aerodynamic Variables
Mathematical Description of Fluid Flows
Behavior of Gases at Rest: Fluid StaticsEquations of AerodynamicsApproach
Physical Laws for Motion of a System
Physical Laws in Control-Volume Form
Physical Laws in Differential-Equation Form
Properties of the Defi ning Equations
Boundary Conditions
Solution ProceduresFundamentals of Steady, Incompressible, Inviscid FlowsBasic Building Blocks
Special Solutions of the Conservation Equations
Solving the Conservation Equations
Elementary Solutions
Superposition of Elementary Solutions
The Kutta–Joukouski Theorem
The Kutta Condition
The Starting Vortex: Kelvin’s TheoremTwo-Dimensional AirfoilsThe Joukowski Airfoil
The NACA Series of Airfoils
Thin-Airfoil Theory
Thin Airfoil with a Flap
Distributed Singularity (Panel) Numerical Methods
Inverse Methods of SolutionIncompressible Flow about Wings of Finite SpanThe Biot-Savart Law
Prandtl Lifting-Line Theory
Wing-Panel Methods
Comments on Wing-Analysis Methods
Aerodynamic Strip Theory
Ground Effect
Winglets
Vortex Lift
Strakes and CanardsAxisymmetric, Incompressible Flow around a Body of RevolutionAxisymmetric Continuity and Momentum Equations
Defining Equation for the Velocity Potential
Defining Equation for the Stream Function
Three-Dimensional Point Source at the Origin of Coordinates
Incompressible Flow around a Sphere
Elementary Solutions for the Stream Function in Axisymmetric Flow
Superposition of Uniform Flow and a Source Flow
Flow Past a Rankine Body
Flow Past a General Body of Revolution
Numerical Methods
Numerical Methods for the Complete AirplaneViscous Incompressible FlowNavier–Stokes Equations
Exact Solutions of the Navier–Stokes Equations
Role of the Reynolds Number
The Prandtl Boundary-Layer Equations
Incompressible Boundary-Layer Theory
Results from the Solution of the Blasius Equation
Boundary Layer with a Streamwise Pressure Gradient
Free-Shear Layers, Wakes, and Jets
Transition to Turbulence
Turbulent FlowIncompressible Aerodynamics: SummaryPrediction of Lift and Drag on a Flight Vehicle
Aircraft-Performance Calculations
Extension to High-Speed Flight