Aircraft Aerodynamic Design with Computational Software

Aerodynamic design of aircraft presented with applications, using CFD software and featuring tutorials, exercises, and mini-projects.

Arthur Rizzi (Author), Jesper Oppelstrup (Author)

9781107019485, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 20 May 2021

465 pages
17.5 x 25 x 3 cm, 0.95 kg

'… I wish such a book had appeared a couple of decades back - it would have prevented several false starts! The reviewer has pleasure in recommending this book for all aerodynamicists …' R. K. Nangia, Royal Aeronautical Society

This modern text presents aerodynamic design of aircraft with realistic applications, using CFD software and guidance on its use. Tutorials, exercises, and mini-projects provided involve design of real aircraft, ranging from straight to swept to slender wings, from low speed to supersonic. Supported by online resources and supplements, this toolkit covers topics such as shape optimization to minimize drag and collaborative designing. Prepares seniors and first-year graduate students for design and analysis tasks in aerospace companies. In addition, it is a valuable resource for practicing engineers, aircraft designers, and entrepreneurial consultants.

1. Introduction to Aircraft Aerodynamic Design
2. Airflow Physics and Mathematical Models
3. Concepts and Computational Models in Wing Design
4. Finite Volume Schemes for the Euler Equations
5. Airframe CAD and Automated Grid Generation
6. CFD for Steady and Unsteady Flows
7. Fast Computation of Airfoil Flow
8. Airfoil Design Considerations
9. Wing Design Considerations
10. Configuration Development and Flying Qualities
11. Airload-Structure Interaction and Aeroelastic Effects.

Subject Areas: Aircraft: general interest [WGM], Mathematical theory of computation [UYA], Aerospace & aviation technology [TRP], Aerodynamics [TGMF1], Mechanics of fluids [TGMF], Fluid mechanics [PHDF]