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DEPARTMENT & PROGRAM: Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Avionics Engineering

COURSE CODE-COURSE NAME: 305225 - (Applied Aerodynamics Lab)

Credit-Hours: 0-1

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to integrate class room activities with the laboratory experience in applied
aerodynamics. It includes the wind tunnel testing of symmetric and cambered airfoils. Pressure
distribution around the airfoil and cylinder is studied for the calculation of lift and drag acting on them.
Aircraft model is used in flight demonstration wind tunnel to demonstrate different phases of flight to the
students. Flow visualization is studied with the help of Smoke tunnel and laminar flow table. The concept
of vortex flow is demonstrated with help of hydraulic bench. This course acts as supplement to the theory
course on applied aerodynamics.

PREREQUISITE: 105101 – Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

TEXT AND MATERIALS:

Textbook
1. Lab Manuals / Handouts

References Material:
1. Fluid Mechanics by Frank M White (Fourth Edition)
2. Fundamental of Aerodynamics by John D Anderson Jr. (Fifth Edition)
3. Introduction to Flight by John D Anderson Jr. (sixth Edition)

RELEVANT PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs):

The course is designed so that students will achieve the following PLOs:-

PLO-01 An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an

engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PLO-05 An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities,
with an understanding of the limitations.
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs):

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will

CLO-01 be familiarized with the different aerodynamic and flow visualization equipment in the
aerodynamic lab, and learn about the safe working habits in the lab.

CLO-02 get hands on experience on low speed wind tunnels and determine practically different
aerodynamic quantities such as lift, drag and moment acting on airfoils and bodies of different
shapes.

MAPPING BETWEEN PLO VS CLO:

PLO No.
1 5
CLO No.
1 x
2 x

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS:
The course covers basic principles of incompressible aerodynamics. Flow below Mach No. 0.3 has vast
applications in aviation industry, in submarines, developments of missiles, gas transmission lines and other
industries where the low speed flow has the application.

LECTURE PLAN:
Lecture 15%
Discussion 15%
Demonstration and Experiment performance 70%
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Topic Reference Week/

Module
Lecture

1.Introductory Orientation Visit of Aerodynamics Lab

The students are familiarized with variety of aerodynamic
and fluid flow equipment located in the lab. They are briefed
about safety precaution to be observed while working in the
lab. Significant equipment consists of open circuit subsonic
wind tunnels, flight demonstration wind tunnel, flow
visualization equipment, laminar flow table and
aerodynamic trainer.
2. Visualization of laminar and Turbulent Flow.
To use the laminar flow table to observe flow patterns in two
I dimensional steady laminar and turbulent flow.
Lab Manuals
Superposition of elementary flows is also studied. (Laminar 1-4
Flow Table Armfield)(demonstration) Hand Out

3. Flow Visualization by using Smoke Wind Tunnel.

Using vertical, suction-type smoke wind tunnel to visualize
flow of air around various models of different shapes.

4. Flight demonstration of aircraft Model.

Flight demonstration of a Model to understand different
phases of flight such as Take-Off, level flight and landing.
Phenomenon of flow separation over the wing tip and
trailing edge of the wing is also demonstrated.

II 5. Measurement of Wind Tunnel Test Section Velocity. Lab Manuals 5

To obtain the wind tunnel test section air velocity from the Hand Out
test-section static pressure reading.( Flotek wind tunnel
1440).

6. Measurement of Drag of Different Models. Lab Manuals

Measurement of drag of models of different shapes having Hands Out 6-7
same equatorial diameter. (Armfield Wind Tunnel C2).

7. Measurement of Lift and Drag of NACA 0015 8

measurement of lift and drag of the airfoil (with no Lab Manuals
deflection of flaps) at various angles of attack and plot of CL Hand Out
vs α curve and Drag polar for given airfoil.( Armfield Wind
Tunnel C2.)

Lab Manuals
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Hand Out
8. Measurement of Drag of Airfoil/ Cylinder using Wake
Rake. 9
To measure the drag of airfoil/cylinder due to flow
separation behind the model and compare the results with
that obtained directly measured from wind tunnel balance.
(Armfield Wind Tunnel C2)
Lab Manuals 10-11
9. Plot of CL vs α Curve for Aircraft Model. Hand Out
To find and study the relationship between Lift coefficient
and Angle of Attack of the aircraft model. (Flight
Demonstration Wind Tunnel).

10. Determination of Lift and Drag of NACA 0015 Airfoil Lab Manuals
by Pressure Distribution. Hand Out 12-13
To obtain pressure distribution over NACA 0015 airfoil
using static pressure ports on the surface of airfoil for
evaluation of Lift and Drag acting on the airfoil. (Flotek
Wind Tunnel 1440). Lab Manuals
Hand Out 14
11.Study of Free and Forced Vortices(demonstration)
To determine the surface profile of a forced vortex.
To Investigate the physical phenomena associated with the
free vortex. (hydraulic bench) Lab Manuals
12. Boundary Layer Analysis. Analysis of laminar and Hand Out
Turbulent Boundary layer over flat plate using Aerodynamic 15-16
Trainer Apparatus.
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COURSE TARGETS:

Module CLO Teaching Assessment Learning Domain

Methodology with Level
No. No. Methodology

Viva(orall/written)

Class Activity Lab reports

1 CLO-01 P3
Lab performance

Final

Viva(oral/written)

Class Activity Lab reports

2 CLO-02 P4
Lab performance

Final

ASSESMENT:

Lab Reports 40%

Lab Performance 20%
Viva (oral or written) 20%
Final Exam 20%
___________________________ __
Total 100%

Name Mr Muhammad Anwar

Written By
Date

Name Mr Izhaar H Kazmi

Reviewed By
Date

Name Dr Abdul Munem Khan

Approved By
Date
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Assessment Criteria

1. Lab report

The prime objective of the lab report is to guide the students towards the practical environment, produce
a practical working mechanism, assess their results critically, indicate the sources of error, reach some
concrete outcome and document it in a proper report. Students would submit their lab report based on the
criteria given below:

Lab Report Delivery and Assessment

Students would deliver the Lab report one week after performing the experiment. The report should be based on the
following format:

1. Title page (Includes Experiment No ,Experiment name, class, department, Instructor’s name, Student’s name
and Date)
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
4. Theory(brief account)
5. Procedure
6. Reading and Calculations
7. Plots/Graphs
8. Results / discussions
9. References
Lab Report Assessment Rubrics: The assessment of the lab report would be based on the rubrics given in
Table-1 below.

Average (50% to
Parameter Good (>75%) Poor (˂50 %)
75%)

Format (10) Followed Completely Followed Partially Did not Follow

Abstract (10) Wrote to the point Wrote vaguely Wrote incorrectly

Gave relevant theory Gave little details or no

Theory (10) Gave incomplete theory
completely details of the theory

Took complete Took insufficient number of

Readings (20) Took partially readings.
observations accurately readings

Performed correct Performed partially correct Performed incorrect

Calculations(20)
calculations. calculations. calculations.

Compromised on the use Did not use proper graphs

Proper graphs used along
Plots/Graphs(10) of proper graphs and along with appropriate
with appropriate captions.
appropriate captions. captions, and illustrations.

Critical about the Moderate answer of the Not very convincing

Conclusion (20) conclusions/reasons conclusion. Not all reasons conclusion based on the
behind the result. are given. results.

Table 1: Lab Report Assessment Rubrics

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Performance Assessment Rubrics

2. Performance

Students shall be checked for their work during the experiment and making calculations. The assessment
criterion for it is given below.

Average (50% to
Parameter Good (>75%)
75%)
Poor (˂50 %)

All safety
Safety precautions
precautions Careless about safety
Safety Precautions (10) were observed
were precautions.
partially.
observed

Confident
and Partially confidence Don’t know how to
Procedure for starting (10)
knowing about how to start start.
how to start

Observed
the proper Partially followed the Followed wrong
Procedure for shutting (10)
sequence to sequence. sequence to stop.
stop.

Observation of the
Accurate Partially accurate Inaccurate
experiment (20)

Table 2: Performance Assessment Rubrics

3. Viva: Students would be examined about their lab work, and the technical aspects, through an
individual oral exam conducted by the lab technicians under the supervision of the course instructor.
The evaluation would be based on the answers given by the students and would be marked out of
20%. However due to shortage of time the viva can be written as well.