TO THE STUDENT1 Introduction and Approach1.1 Introduction1.2 Necessary Assumptions1.3 Units1.4 Equation of State and Fluid Properties1.5 Other ConceptsReview QuestionsProblemsGlossary of Terms and Symbols [Arranged Alphabetically]2 Fluid Dynamic Fundamentals2.1 Introduction2.2 Objectives2.3 Control Volume Approach2.4 Lift, Drag and Pitching Moment2.5 Dimensional Analysis2.6 Small Perturbation Theory in Steady Compressible Flows2.7 SummaryProblemsCheck Test3 Dynamics of Incompressible Flows3.1 Introduction3.2 Objectives3.3 Elementary Flows3.4 Circulation3.5 Superposition of Elementary Flows3.6 Theorems of Helmholtz and Kelvin3.7 Real Flows3.8 SummaryProblemsCheck Test4 Mass, Momentum and Energy Principles4.1 Introduction4.2 Objectives4.3 Bernoulli's Equation4.4 Airspeed Indicator4.5 Kutta-Joukowski Theorem4.6 Pressure-Energy Equation4.7 Enrichment Topics4.8 SummaryProblemsCheck Test5 Thin Airfoils in Two-Dimensional Incompressible Flow5.1 Introduction5.2 Objectives5.3 The Vortex Filament5.4 Thin Airfoil Theory in Incompressible Flow5.5 Symmetric Contribution at Angle of Attack5.6 Camber Contribution at Zero Angle of Attack5.7 Flapped Symmetric Airfoil at Zero Angle of Attack5.8 Enrichment Topics5.9 SummaryProblemsCheck Test6 Thin Wings of Finite Span in Incompressible Flow6.1 Introduction6.2 Objectives6.3 Lifting Line Theory6.4 Downwash Velocity and Elliptic Spanwise Lift Distribution6.5 Experimental Verification Using Drag Polars6.6 Non-Elliptic Planforms and Twist6.7 Effects of Lifting Line Theory on Airplane Performance6.8 Enrichment Topics6.9 SummaryProblemsCheck Test7 Viscous Boundary Layers7.1 Introduction7.2 Objectives7.3 The Boundary Layer Concept7.4 Contributions to Drag7.5 Skin-Friction Drag on Airfoils7.6 Approximate Viscous Boundary Layer Profiles7.7 Enrichment Topics7.8 SummaryProblemsCheck Test8 Fundamentals of Compressible Flow8.1 Introduction8.2 Objectives8.3 Speed of Sound and Mach Waves8.4 Steady-State Isentropic Flow8.5 Supersonic Flows8.6 Critical Mach Number8.7 Supersonic Flat-Plate Airfoils8.8 Enrichment Topic8.9 SummaryProblemsCheck Test9 Thin Airfoils in Compressible Flow9.1 Introduction9.2 Objectives9.3 Two-dimensional Compressible Flow Around Thin Airfoils9.4 The Mach Number Dependance9.5 Supersonic Airfoils9.6 Aircraft Wings in Compressible Flow9.7 Enrichment Topic9.8 SummaryProblemsCheck Test10 Transonic and Hypersonic Aerodynamics10.1 Introduction10.2 Objectives10.3 Transonic Flow10.4 Thick Airfoils in High Subsonic and Transonic Flight10.5 Hypersonic Flow10.6 Enrichment Topics10.7 SummaryProblemsCheck Test11 High-Lift Airfoils in Incompressible Flow11.1 Introduction and Approach11.2 Objectives11.3 Non-linear Thin Airfoil Theory11.4 Pitching Moment at c/4 and the Aerodynamic Center11.5 High-lift Wing Mechanisms11.6 Finite Wings11.7 Enrichment Topics11.8 RecapitulationProblemsCheck TestAPPENDICESA Standard Atmosphere S-I UnitsB SoftwareC Equations for Chapters 5 and 6SELECTED REFERENCESANSWERS TO SELECTED PROBLEMSINDEX
Oscar Biblarz is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA. He has over 35 years' experience teaching and researching aerospace propulsion and fluid mechanics. He holds memberships in the AIAA and the APS. He is coauthor of Rocket Propulsion Elements (with George Sutton) and Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics (with R. D. Zucker), both published by Wiley.