
MAE 5420 - Compressible Fluids

Links to Recorded Lectures
• Week 1
- Lecture 1, August 25 2014
- Compressible Flow, Introduction and Overview
- Lecture 2, August 27 2014
- Compressible Flow, Introduction and Overview (continued)
- Equation of State, Review of First, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Isentropic Processes
• Week 2
- Lecture 3, August 29 2014
- Compressible Flow, Introduction and Overview (concluded)
- Second Law of Thermodynamics, Isentropic Processes, Speed of Sound,, Calculating Properties of Mixed Gases
- Lecture 4, September 3 2014
- Integral Form of the Conservation Equations for Compressible Flow
- Sonic Boom Discussion
- 1-D Form of the Integral Equations
- Lecture 5, September 5 2014
- Homework 1 Review
- Integral Form of the Conservation Equations for Compressible Flow
• Week 3
- Lecture 6, September 8 2014
- Simple Applications of Integral Equations of Motion
- Thrust Equation
- Newton's Second law Revisited
- Specific Impulse as a Performance Measure for Propulsion Systems
- Lecture 7, September 10 2014
- One-Dimensional Comprssible Flow Analysis
- Why the Shape of a Rocket Nozzle?
- Lecture 8, September 12 2014
- Alternative Forms of the Energy and Equation
- Stagnation Temperature and Pressure?
- Real Gas Effects for Hypersonic Flow Conditions
• Week 4
- Lecture 9, September 15 2014
- Stagnation Temperature and Pressure?
- Homework 2 go over, shuttle tile demo
- Lecture 10, September 17 2014
- Choking Massflow Equation
- A/A* equation
- Begin Shuttle Example
- Lecture 11, September 19 2014
- Conclude Shuttle Example
- A/A* equation numerical solution
• Week 5
- Lecture 12, September 22 2014
- Effects of Pressure Ratio on Nozzle Performance
- Bounding Isentropic Nozzle Solutions
- Lecture 13, September 24 2014
- Development of the Normal Shock Wave Equations
- Homework 3 Go Over
- Lecture 14, September 26 2014
- Compressible venturi equation
- Change of entropy across a schock wave
• Week 6
- Lecture 15, September 29 2014
- Non-Isentropic Nozzle Flow
- Space Shuttle Engine Startup Video
- Lecture 16, October 1 2014
- Lecture 17, October 3 2014
- The Optimal Nozzle (Concluded)
- Homework 4 Review
• Week 7
- Lecture 18, October 6 2014
- The Aerospike Nozzle (Concluded)
- Effect of heat Addition to 1-D Flow
- Supplemental Lecture, October 6 2014
- Project 1 Overview and Solution Hints
- Lecture 19, October 8 2014
- Aerospike Videos
- Development of 1-D Combustor Equations
- Lecture 20, October 10 2014
- Change in Entropy Across Combustor
- Second Law Analysis of Combustor Heat Addition
- Brayton Cycle Analysis of Ramjet
• Week 8
- Lecture 21, October 13 2014
- Review of Project 1
- Compressible Extension to Bernoulli Equation
- Airspeed Ddefinition Overview
- Lecture 22, October 15 2014
- Compressible Venturi Derivation (Gage Salerno)
- Rayliegh Pitot Equation
- Midterm Go Over
• Week 9
- Lecture 23, October 20 2014
- Airspeed Definitions
- Rayliegh Pitot Equation
- Maximum Pressure Coefficient
- Generalized form of Bernoulli Equation
- Lecture 24, October 22 2014
- Rayleight Pitot equation examples
- Introduction to oblique shock waves
- Lecture 25, October 24 2014
• Week 10
- Lecture 26, October 27 2014
- Oblique Shock Waves (continued)
- Beta-Theta-Mach Diagram
- Lecture 27, October 29 2014
- Oblique Shock Waves (continued)
- Solution Algorithm Comparisons
- Example Calculations
- Lecture 28, October 31 2014
- Introduction to Prantl-Meyer Expansion Fans
• Week 11
- Lecture 29, November 3 2014
- Introduction to Shock Expansion Theory
- Supersonic Flat Plate Analysis
- Lecture 30, November 5 2014
- Moment Equation, Aerodynamic Center
- Mach Tuck Revisited
- Comparing Subsonic and Supersonic Airfoils
- Lecture 31, November 7 2014
- Finite 2-D Wedge Airfoil
- Effect of Wave Drag
- Compressive Lift, Drag, L/D
• Week 12
- Lecture 32, November 10 2014
- Introduction to Boundary Layer Theory
- Concepts of Momentum Thickness and Skin Friction
- Lecture 33, November 12 2014
- Boundary Layer Theory (continued)
- Derivation of Boundary Layer Thickness and Skin Friction Problem Closure
- Definition of Reynolds Number
- Comparison of Reynolds Number and Mach Number as Fundamental Parameters
- Lecture 34, November 14 2014
- Boundary Layer Theory (continued)
- Effects of Compressibility
• Week 13
- Lecture 35, November 17 2014
- Average Temperature within Turbulent Boundary Layer
- Compressibility Correction for Turbulent Skin Friction
- Lecture 36, November 19 2014
- Final Project Overview
- Computational Examples
- Effects of Wing Sweep (Introduction)
- Lecture 37, November 21 2014
- Effects of Wing Sweep
- Critical Mach Number
- Wing Sweep Examples
• Week 14
- Lecture 38, November 24 2014
- Effects of Wing Sweep (concluded)
- Quiet Soniuc Boom Example
- Begin detached Shock Wave Discussion
• Week 15
- Lecture 39, December 1 2014
- Detached Shock Waves (continued)
- Lecture 40, December 3 2014
- Lecture 41, December 5 2014
- Newtonian Pressure Model (Concluded)
- Blunt leading Edge Drag Correction
- Final Exam Preview