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MECH ENG 3101 - Applied Aerodynamics

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours lectures/tutorials and 3 hours laboratories per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: MECH ENG 2021
Assumed Knowledge: MECH ENG 1007, at least 6 units of Level II Applied Mathematics courses and MECH ENG 2021
Assessment: Laboratory classes, assignments, final exam
Syllabus:

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals and practical aspects of incompressible and compressible flows and the design and operation of flow systems, including pipe networks, automobiles and flight vehicles. The course content includes: flow of inviscid and viscous fluids; laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and boundary layers; losses in pipe systems; lift and drag forces on moving bodies, aerofoil theory; incompressible-flow machines; fundamentals of compressible flow; 1-D compressible pipe flow; compressible flow nozzles; Rayleigh flow; Fanno flow; external compressible flow around bodies including transonic and supersonic vehicles; design considerations; experimental techniques.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24821 LE01 180 39 30 Jul - 17 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Napier, 102, Lecture Theatre
1 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 3pm - 5pm Helen Mayo Nth, 103N, Florey Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Napier, 102, Lecture Theatre
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 3pm - 5pm Helen Mayo Nth, 103N, Florey Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23942 PR30 6 FULL 8 Oct - 8 Oct Tuesday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
8 Oct - 8 Oct Tuesday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23943 PR29 6 FULL 10 Oct - 10 Oct Thursday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
10 Oct - 10 Oct Thursday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23944 PR28 6 FULL 1 Nov - 1 Nov Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
1 Nov - 1 Nov Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23945 PR27 6 FULL 1 Nov - 1 Nov Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
1 Nov - 1 Nov Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23946 PR26 6 4 30 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
30 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23947 PR25 6 3 30 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
30 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23948 PR24 6 2 25 Oct - 25 Oct Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
25 Oct - 25 Oct Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23949 PR23 6 2 25 Oct - 25 Oct Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
25 Oct - 25 Oct Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23951 PR21 6 3 23 Oct - 23 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23 Oct - 23 Oct Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23952 PR20 6 FULL 18 Oct - 18 Oct Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
18 Oct - 18 Oct Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23953 PR19 6 FULL 18 Oct - 18 Oct Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
18 Oct - 18 Oct Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23956 PR16 6 FULL 11 Oct - 11 Oct Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
11 Oct - 11 Oct Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23957 PR15 6 FULL 11 Oct - 11 Oct Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
11 Oct - 11 Oct Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23958 PR14 6 1 9 Oct - 9 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
9 Oct - 9 Oct Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23959 PR13 6 FULL 9 Oct - 9 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
9 Oct - 9 Oct Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23960 PR12 6 FULL 30 Aug - 30 Aug Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
30 Aug - 30 Aug Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23961 PR11 6 1 30 Aug - 30 Aug Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
30 Aug - 30 Aug Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23962 PR10 6 FULL 28 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
28 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23963 PR09 6 1 28 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
28 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23964 PR08 6 1 23 Aug - 23 Aug Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23 Aug - 23 Aug Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23965 PR07 6 FULL 23 Aug - 23 Aug Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23 Aug - 23 Aug Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23966 PR06 6 FULL 21 Aug - 21 Aug Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
21 Aug - 21 Aug Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23967 PR05 6 1 21 Aug - 21 Aug Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
21 Aug - 21 Aug Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23968 PR04 6 FULL 16 Aug - 16 Aug Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
16 Aug - 16 Aug Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
23969 PR03 6 FULL 16 Aug - 16 Aug Friday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
16 Aug - 16 Aug Friday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23970 PR02 6 2 14 Aug - 14 Aug Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory
14 Aug - 14 Aug Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
23971 PR01 6 FULL 14 Aug - 14 Aug Wednesday 10am - 11:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
14 Aug - 14 Aug Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm Engineering Sth, S137, Laboratory