Undergraduate Courses

3rd Cycle of Studies (355) Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 1. Introduction. Error analysis. Essential algorithms for the solution of equation systems and numerical integration. 2. Linear and non-linear differential equations. Classification of differential equations governing mass transfer and heat transfer phenomena. Typical equations governing convection and diffusion problems. The "source term" concept. The importance of [...]

2nd Cycle of Studies (205) Aerodynamics 1. Characteristic parameters of airfoil aerodynamics. Airfoil and wing geometry parameters. Aerodynamic forces and moments. 2. 2-D incompressible flow on airfoils. Circulation and lift generation. Thin airfoil theory and analytical solutions. High lift airfoils. High lift devices (flaps and slats). 3. Incompressible flow on finite-span wings. Velocity and pressure [...]

1st Cycle of Studies (118) Fluid Mechanics I Introduction to fluids and their general properties. Hydrostatic pressure, forces due to it. Description of a flow field: equations of continuity, Euler equations, Bernoulli equation, measurement of flow rate, static and total pressure. Conservation of momentum, applications. Similarity, non dimensional numbers, Buckingham's Π-theory. Navier-Stokes equations, analytical solutions. [...]