Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | GROUND VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AUTO400 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | AMEE202 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Review: Hydrostatics, Control Volume, Mass/Momentum/Energy Conservation, Navier-Stokes equations. Dimensional Analysis: Use of flow similarity and non-dimensional coefficients in vehicle performance. Forces and moments acting on a vehicle: Explain the nature of drag, lift, side forces and pitching, rolling, yawing moments. Inviscid flow: Flow around a vehicle and determination of the pressure distribution. Viscous effects: The effects of boundary layers, turbulence and flow separation on aerodynamic forces and on the flow pattern around different engine parts. The influence of aerodynamics on vehicle design. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of both computer presentations and traditional means. Practical examples and exercises are included in the lectures to enhance the material learning process. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Students are assessed continuously and their knowledge is checked through tests with their assessment weight. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |