Aerospace Engineering

OrgUnit Logo
Date established
City
Country
ID
aere
Description

The Department of Aerospace Engineering seeks to instruct the design, analysis, testing, and operation of vehicles which operate in air, water, or space, including studies of aerodynamics, structure mechanics, propulsion, and the like.

History
The Department of Aerospace Engineering was organized as the Department of Aeronautical Engineering in 1942. Its name was changed to the Department of Aerospace Engineering in 1961. In 1990, the department absorbed the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics and became the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. In 2003 the name was changed back to the Department of Aerospace Engineering.

Dates of Existence
1942-present

Historical Names

  • Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (1990-2003)

Related Units
DOI
Permanent Link
https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/98928
Source

Filters
1
1989 1
1
1
1
1
1
Reset filters

Settings
Department: Aerospace Engineering × Author: Cox, R. A. × Item Type: Publication × Start date: 1989 × End date: 1989 ×

Publication Search Results

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Publication

Navier-Stokes solutions of 2-D transonic flow over unconventional airfoils

1989 , Cox, R. A. , John C. Tannehill , Aerospace Engineering

A finite-volume code has been written to solve the complete, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations around unconventional airfoils. The numerical algorithm is based on a flux-difference splitting form of a total variation diminishing (TVD) scheme. Various modifications to the scheme have been incorporated to provide a spatially second-order-accurate scheme in physical space. The scheme is conservative at steady state but employs nonconservative differencing during the integration to steady state to allow incorporation of implicit boundary conditions in the farfield. A zero-equation eddy viscosity model has been employed to represent the effects of turbulence. The code is validated by comparisons with flat plate and NACA 0012 data. Excellent results were obtained for both attached flow and shock induced separation cases. Numerical results are also presented for transonic flow over an unconventional airfoil and show good agreement.

View