Course Title: Computational and High-Speed Aerodynamics

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Computational and High-Speed Aerodynamics

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

AERO2358

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

AERO2358

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Vincenzo Muscarello

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6398

Course Coordinator Email: vincenzo.muscarello@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

AERO2356 Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics


Course Description

This course builds on first and second-year studies in fluid mechanics, aerodynamics and flight mechanics. You will learn advanced concepts of aerodynamics and apply these to aircraft design, including computational methods for the analysis and prediction of airfoils aerodynamics. Other advanced topics such as laminar-turbulent transition and high-speed aerodynamics will also be covered.

Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes for students who commenced their program prior to 2023:

  • In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
  • Application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for students who commenced their program in 2023:

  • PLO1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of fundamental engineering and scientific theories, principles and concepts and apply advanced technical knowledge in specialist domain of engineering. 
  • PLO2: Utilise mathematics and engineering fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to design engineering systems for complex engineering challenges.    

 


Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

  1. Identify the restrictions of the different numerical methods applied in aerodynamic design, and be able to select the most suitable numerical method for a given aerodynamics problem;
  2. Apply coupled viscous-inviscid strategies to analyse viscous flow past an airfoil, deciding appropriate parameters to model transition, and assessing the validity of the solution;
  3. Apply computational methods to solve a variety of fluid dynamics problems of aeronautical significance;
  4. Describe the significance of turbulence modelling in computational aerodynamics;
  5. Select appropriate design parameters for subsonic and high-speed aerodynamic design.


Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include pre-recorded lectures, assignments, projects, tutorials and a final timed test.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessments

Assessment Task 1: Assessed tutorial and quizzes (individual)
Weighting of final grade: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 - 5

Assessment Task 2: Laboratory reports (group)
Weighting of final grade: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 5

Assessment Task 3: Assignment (individual)
Weighting of final grade: 20%
This assessment task supports CLO 5

Assessment Task 4: Final Timed test (individual, online)
Weighting of final grade: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 - 5

This is a 2-hour assessment that may be taken at any time within a 24-hour period.