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Decks in this class (14)

Fundamental Definitions
Define total pressure,
Define static pressure,
Define dynamic pressure
10  cards
Shear Stress
Define the velocity of a particle...,
Define the shear stress due to tu...,
How does turbulence affect viscosity
9  cards
Boundary Layer Development
What causes a boundary layer,
If there is a relative movement b...,
What causes laminar to turbulent ...
9  cards
Laminar vs Turbulent Boundary Layers
Describe the different in velocit...,
Define reynolds number,
Describe two different methods to...
9  cards
Effect of Pressure Gradient on Boundary Layers
How does a negative pressure grad...,
How does a positive pressure grad...,
How does the net pressure force o...
8  cards
Drag
Define skin frictional drag,
Define form drag,
What factors affect pressure drag
7  cards
Circulation
Define lift per unit length due t...,
For a cylinder in a flow describe...,
What flow feature is created by a...
13  cards
Aerofoils
What two factors affect the press...,
What is the mathematical relation...,
Which region of the camberline ha...
11  cards
Multi-Element Wings
Describe four methods of increasi...,
How do le devices affect aerofoil...,
How do te devices affect aerofoil...
12  cards
Pressure Distributions
Draw the pressure distributions o...,
Draw the pressure distributions o...,
Draw the cp vs x c of a symmetric...
16  cards
Wind Tunnels
What conditions are required for ...,
Describe flow similarity,
Describe a correction method
4  cards
Wing Shapes
Describe the geometric features o...,
Describe how delta wings create lift,
Draw the cl vs aoa of a thin aero...
7  cards
Vortices
For a wing with a full span eleme...,
State which of the three vortices...,
What happens to the vortex system...
10  cards
CFD
Describe what meshing requirement...,
Describe what rans is good at mod...,
Describe what rans is bad at mode...
8  cards

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