Regulation 2021, Anna University Subject code – AE3701 deals with B.E Aeronautical Engineering 4th year semester VII Wind Tunnel Techniques Syllabus. To prepare for challenging subjects in the field of Aeronautics need a detailed syllabus and preparation strategies. In this article, we discuss the Wind Tunnel Techniques syllabus.
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Aim Of Concept:
- To learn the Types of low speed Wind tunnels and non-dimensional numbers with its applications.
- To learn the Types of high speed Wind tunnels and with its calibration methods.
- To Understand the Special Wind tunnels and with its calibration methods with its design methods.
- To describe flow visualization techniques and data acquisition methods.
- To understand the functions of various instruments associated with wind tunnel
AE3701- Wind Tunnel Techniques Syllabus
Unit I: Low-Speed Wind Tunnels
Classification –non-dimensional numbers-types of similarities – Layout of open circuit and closed circuit subsonic wind tunnels – design parameters-energy ratio – HP calculations – Calibration methods.
Unit II: High-Speed Wind Tunnels
Blow down, in draft and induction tunnel layouts and their design features -Transonic, and supersonic tunnels- peculiar features of these tunnels and operational difficulties – sample design calculations and calibration methods.
Unit III: Special Wind Tunnel Techniques
Types of Special Wind Tunnels – Hypersonic, Gun and Shock Tunnels – Design features and calibration methods- Intake tests – store carriage and separation tests – wind tunnel model design for these tests
Unit IV: Wind Tunnel Instrumentation
Instrumentation and sensors required for both steady and unsteady measurements – Force measurements using three component and six component balances – calibration of measuring instruments – error estimation and uncertainty analysis.
Unit V: Flow Visualization And Non-Intrusive Flow Diagnostics
Smoke and Tuft grid techniques – Dye injection special techniques – Oil flow visualization and PSP techniques – Optical methods of flow visualization – PIV and Laser Doppler techniques – Image processing and data deduction
Text Books:
- NAL-UNI Lecture Series 12:” Experimental Aerodynamics”, NAL SP 98 01 April 1998
- Rae, W.H. and Pope, A., “Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing”, John Wiley Publication, 1984.
References:
- Bradsaw “Experimental Fluid Mechanics”.
- Lecture course on Advanced Flow diagnostic techniques 17-19 September 2008 NAL, Bangalore.
- Pope, A., and Goin, L., “High-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing”, John Wiley, 1985.
- Rathakrishnan, E., “Instrumentation, Measurements, and Experiments in Fluids,” CRC Press – Taylor & Francis, 2007.
- Short-term course on Flow visualization techniques, NAL, 2009
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