Aerodynamics, from Greek àηρ aero (air) + δυναμικη (dynamics), is the study of motion of air, particularly as interaction with a solid object, such as an airplane wing. It is a sub-field of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, and many aspects of aerodynamics theory are common to these fields. The term aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, the difference being that "gas dynamics" applies to the study of the motion of all gases, and is not limited to air. The formal study of aerodynamics began in the modern sense in the eighteenth century, although observations of fundamental concepts such as aerodynamic drag were recorded much earlier. Most of the early efforts in aerodynamics were directed toward achieving heavier-than-air flight, which was first demonstrated by Otto Lilienthal in 1891. Since then, the use of aerodynamics through mathematical analysis, empirical approximations, wind tunnel experimentation, and computer simulations has formed a rational basis for the development of heavier-than-air flight and a number of other technologies. Recent work in aerodynamics has focused on issues related to compressible flow, turbulence, and boundary layers and has become increasingly computational in nature.
Components of the Book:
- Chapter 1
Design studies and multi‑disciplinary assessment of agile and highly
swept flying wing configurations
- Chapter 2
Effect of Pressure on Hydrogen Enriched Natural Gas Jet Flames in Crossflow
- Chapter 3
CFD modelling: The most useful tool for developing mesoscale urban canopy parameterizations
- Chapter 4
Influence of Rotating Wheels and Moving Ground Use on the Unsteady Wake of a Small‑Scale Road Vehicle
- Chapter 5
Hydroelasticity effects on water‑structure impacts
- Chapter 6
Axial Turbine Performance Estimation During Dynamic Operations
- Chapter 7
Tidal response to sea level rise and bathymetric changesin the German Wadden Sea
- Chapter 8
Hybrid grid generation for viscous flow simulations in complex geometries
- Chapter 9
Dimensional Decomposition of Turbulent Reacting Flows
- Chapter 10
Eustachian tube dysfunction in patients with house dust mite‑allergic rhinitis
- Chapter 11
Identification of structures and mechanisms in a flow field by POD analysis for input data obtained from visualization and PIV
- Chapter 12
PTV measurements of oscillating grid turbulence in water and polymer solutions
- Chapter 13
Bio‑inspired design: the impact of collaboration between engineers and biologists on analogical transfer and ideation
- Chapter 14
Correction to: Aerodynamics and dynamic stability of micro-air-vehicle with four flapping wings in hovering flight
- Chapter 15
Effects of aspect ratio and inclination angle on aerodynamic loads of a flat plate
Readership:
Students, academics, teachers and other people attending or interested in Aerodynamics.
Jochen Dornwald
Jochen Dornwald, Airbus Defence & Space, Rechliner Straße, 85077, Manching, Germany
Pankaj Saini
Pankaj Saini, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, University of Salento, S.P. 6 Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy
Aleksandra Anna Rejniak
Aleksandra Anna Rejniak, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK
T. Mai
T. Mai, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
Zoltan Kolozvary
Zoltan Kolozvary, SC Plasmaterm SA, 540390, Târgu Mures, Romania
Benno Wachler
Benno Wachler, Department Hydraulic Engineering in Coastal Areas, Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute, Hamburg, Germany
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