Syllabus

Honour Degree Program in

Aerospace Engineering

(Offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering)

From
Academic Year 2024 – 25
(Revision 2)

K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai-77

(A Constituent College of Somaiya Vidyavihar University)
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Department of Mechanical Engineering

It is notified for information of all concerned that the BoS, Mechanical Engineering at its
meeting held on 19/04/2024 the syllabus of Honour Degree Program on Aerospace
Engineering and same be brought in to force from Academic Year 2024-25 with immediate
effect.

Date: HOD MECH

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Introduction
The Program offers special challenges and opportunities to a few numbers of academically
talented and highly motivated undergraduate students. Honours program in Aerospace
Engineering provides opportunity to students to enrich their knowledge in the Aerospace field
along with their Major program for which they are admitted. Curriculum of this honours
program is designed to impart fundamental knowledge of propulsion, aerodynamic, structure
and control system used in Aerospace Engineering

Project Work: Proposed areas of project work are

1. Analysis of Jet and wake flow
2. Blade analysis of compressor and turbine
3. Acoustic analysis of aerospace vehicle
4. Aeromodelling
5. Structural analysis of composite material
6. Vibration analysis

Alternative Online Courses

Suitable online courses such as NPTEL/MOOC etc. may be considered as an alternative to
maximum one of the mentioned stipulated courses. The permissible online courses will be
announced at the appropriate time when this minor degree program will be in effect.

Eligibility Criteria:
Students who have passed first year of Mechanical Engineering.

Assessment Methods:
Tests, quiz, mini-projects, presentations, study of research articles, etc.

Dr. Shailesh Nikam Dr. Ramesh Lekurwale

Programme Coordinator Head of the Department

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Program Objectives:
The objectives of this honours program are to produce graduates who:
● Solve Aerospace engineering problems throughout their careers using the knowledge and
skills developed during their honours degree program
● Make a positive contribution to society through advancing the state of the art in
aerospace engineering, professional service, community service, and/or mentoring
● Advance their career by demonstrating leadership, teamwork, and communication skill in
addition to technical knowledge

Vision
To become a program of world repute in the field of Mechanical Engineering, known for an
ambience conducive to value based multifarious development of students, enabling them face
technological challenges for service of the mankind.

Mission
● To impart skills and expertise in design, manufacturing and thermal areas of
mechanical engineering that is the backbone of industry, so that the students thrive as
successful engineers.
● To provide an opportunity to create, interpret, apply and disseminate knowledge to
improve the quality of life.

Learning Outcomes (LOs) of the honours Degree Program:

At the successful completion of this honours program in Aerospace engineering graduate will
be able to
LO1: Design, analyse and review safe and efficient aerospace systems to meet industry
requirements and regulatory environment.
LO2: Establish them as practicing professionals in aerospace engineering by acquiring
knowledge of propulsion systems, aerodynamics and control of aerospace vehicles.

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Acronyms used in syllabus document

Acronym Definition
CA Continuous Assessment
ESE End Semester Exam
IA Internal Assessment
O Oral
P Practical
P&O Practical and Oral
TH Theory
TUT Tutorial
TW Term work
ISE In-semester Examination
CO Course Outcome

Acronyms used in Course code e.g. 116h49301

Position of Digit Acronym Definition

1 2 Second revision SUV KJSCE 2023
2 16 KJSCE
3 H Honour Degree Program
4 21 Aerospace Engineering
5 C Core Course
L Laboratory Course
T Tutorial
P Project Based Course
6 1/2/3/4 Semester Number
7 01/02/03-- Course Number

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Flight .............................................................................................................................. 8

Aircraft Propulsion................................................................................................................................ 11
Flight Mechanics................................................................................................................................... 15
Aerodynamics ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Aerodynamics Laboratory .................................................................................................................... 21
Mini Project .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Computational Fluid Dynamics ............................................................................................................ 23
Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory ......................................................................................... 26

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Credit Scheme

Course Code Course Name Teaching Total Credits Total

Scheme (Hrs.) (Hrs.) Assigned Credits
TH – P – TUT TH – P – TUT
216H21C301 Introduction to Flight 3–0–0 3 3–0–0 3
216H21C401 Aircraft Propulsion 3–0–0 3 3–0–0 3
216H21C501 Flight Mechanics 3–0–0 3 3–0–0 3
216H21C601 Aerodynamics 3–0–0 3 3–0–0 3
216H21L601 Aerodynamics
0–2–0 2 0–1–0 1
Laboratory
216H21P601 Mini Project 0–4–0 4 2 2
216H21C701 Computational Fluid
2–0–0 2 2–0–0 2
Dynamics
216H21L701 Computational Fluid
0–2–0 2 0–1–0 1
Dynamics Laboratory
Total 14 – 08 – 00 22 14 – 04 – 00 18

Examination Scheme

Course Code Course Name Examination Scheme

Marks
CA LAB/TUT
ESE O Total
ISE IA CA#
216H21C301 Introduction to Flight 30 20 50 -- -- 100

216H21C401 Aircraft Propulsion 30 20 50 -- -- 100

216H21C501 Flight Mechanics 30 20 50 -- -- 100

216H21C601 Aerodynamics 30 20 50 -- -- 100

216H21L601 Aerodynamics
-- -- -- 50 -- 50
Laboratory

216H21P601 Mini Project

-- -- -- 50 50 100

216H21C701 Computational Fluid

30 20 -- -- -- 50
Dynamics

216H21L701 Computational Fluid

-- -- -- 50 -- 50
Dynamics Laboratory
Total 150 100 200 150 50 650

#Lab/Tut CA will comprise of a variety of components such as quizzes, onscreen exam, viva-
voce, journal, GDs etc. throughout the semester. Details will be shared by course teachers at
the beginning of every semester

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Course Code Course Title

216H21C301 Introduction to Flight
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
03 -- -- 03
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned 03 -- -- 03
Marks
Examination CA LAB/TUT
ESE TW Total
Scheme ISE IA CA
30 20 50 -- -- 100

Course prerequisites:
 Basic Thermodynamics
 Basic Heat Transfer
 Fluid Mechanics

Course Objectives:
1. To gain a foundational understanding of all the aspects of flight.
2. To Understand and apply methods for estimating performance of aircraft.
3. To gain a broad knowledge of multiple aviation career pathways

Course Outcomes:
At the end of successful completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: Understand history and development of aviation and basic aircraft nomenclature
CO2: Demonstrate basic aerodynamics necessary for understanding mechanics of flight
CO3: Understand and analyse important aspect of aircraft performance
CO4: Identify technology for aircraft stability and control
CO5: Rationalize the selection of different forms of propulsion used by aircraft

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Module Unit Topics Hrs. CO

No. No.

1 Anatomy of Airplane 05 CO1

1.1 Historical development of airplane

1.2 Nomenclature of air craft components

1.3 The standard atmosphere, Relation Between Geopotential and

Geometric Altitudes

2 Basic Aerodynamics 12 CO2

2.1 Streamlines, steady fluid motion, incompressible flow,

Bernoulli’s equation, Mach number, Pressure and air speed
measurement, Boundary layer, Reynolds number, Laminar and
Turbulent flow.

2.2 Airfoils and Wings: Pressure coefficient and lift calculation,

Critical Match number, Wave drag, Finite wings, Included drag,
Swept wings,

3 Elements of Airplane Performance 12 CO3

3.1 Equations of Motion, Thrust Required for Level, Unaccelerated

Flight, Steady level flight, Altitude effects, Absolute ceiling,
Steady climbing flight, Energy methods, Range and Endurance

3.2 Takeoff Performance, Landing Performance, Turning Flight and

the V – n Diagram, Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Micro
Air Vehicles
4 Principles of Stability and Control 08 CO4

4.1 Definition of Stability and Control, Criteria for Longitudinal

Static Stability

4.2 The Development of Flight Controls

5 Aircraft Propulsion 08 CO5

5.1 Propeller, Reciprocating Engine, Jet Propulsion, Turbojet

Engine, Turbofan Engine

5.2 Ramjet Engine, Rocket Engine, Rocket Propellants

Total 45

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Recommended Books:
Sr. Name/s of Author Title of Book Name of Publisher Edition with
No. with Country Year of
Publication

1. J. D. Anderson Introduction to Flight Mc Graw Hill 6th Edition ,

2015

2. J. D. Anderson Fundamentals of Mc Graw Hill 5th Edition,

Aerodynamics 2010

3. Ronald D. Flack Fundamentals of Jet Cambridge 1st Edition, 2011

Propulsion with
Applications

4. J. D. Anderson Aircraft Performance and Mc Graw Hill 5th Edition,

Design 2012

5. Robert C. Nelson Flight Stability and Mc Graw Hill 2nd Edition,

Automatic Control 2017

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Course Code Course Title

216H21C402 Aircraft Propulsion
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
03 -- -- 03
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned 03 -- -- 03
Marks
Examination CA LAB/TUT
ESE Total
Scheme ISE IA CA
30 20 50 -- 100

Course prerequisites:
 Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer

Course Objectives:
This course deals with the gas power cycles for aircraft propulsion. Different types of aircraft
engines, their parts and their performance parameters are discussed. Further, different parts of
aircraft engines like compressor, turbines, combustor and nozzle are discussed in detail.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of successful completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: Understand history and working of different aircraft propulsion system
CO2: Analyse performance of gas turbine engine using thermodynamic cycles
CO3: Design inlet duct and nozzles for aircraft engine
CO4: Analyse performance of compressor , turbine and combustion system used in aircraft
engine
CO5: Understand sizing and matching of aircraft engine components

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Module Unit Topics Hrs. CO

No. No.

1 Introduction to aircraft Propulsion: 04 CO1

1.1 History of air breathing jet engine, Gas turbine engine

development for aircraft propulsion, How jet engine makes
thrust: conceptual basis.

1.2 Jet engine performance parameters: Thrust, SFC, efficiencies

1.3 Simple turbojet engine, turbojet engine with afterburner,

turbofan engine, turboprop engine, single and multi-spool gas
turbine based propulsive devices

2 Gas Turbine Engine thermodynamic analysis 10 CO2

2.1 Ideal and real Brayton cycle, jet engine cycles for aircraft
propulsion, cycle component and component performance:
intake, compressor, combustion chamber turbine, afterburner
and nozzle

2.2 Analysis of turbojet cycle with afterburner

2.3 Analysis of turbofan engine cycle

2.4 Analysis of turboprop engine

3 Aircraft engine Inlets & Nozzles 08 CO3

3.1 Requirements of an Intake for Transport and Military Aircraft.

Subsonic Intakes, Transonic and Supersonic Intakes. Axi-
symmetric and Asymmetric Intakes. Aircraft Intake design
considerations.

3.2 Theory of isentropic flow through nozzles, Nozzle design

considerations: fixed and variable geometry nozzle, nozzle
efficiency, nozzle pressure ratio, convergent nozzle and
convergent divergent nozzle, Nozzle cooling, thrust reverser
and thrust vectoring

4 Compressor, turbine and Combustion system 12 CO4

4.1 Axial and centrifugal Compressors:

A simple two dimensional analytical model, 2-D (cascade)
analysis; Loss and Blade performance estimation, Simple Free
Vortex theory, Single and Multi-stage Axial compressor
characteristics.
Elements of centrifugal compressor, Inlet Duct; Impeller; Slip
factor, Centrifugal Compressor Characteristics: Surging and
Choking. Efficiency and performance.

4.2 Axial and Radial flow turbines

Introduction, Turbine stage : Turbine Blade 2-D (cascade)

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Module Unit Topics Hrs. CO

No. No.

analysis; Work Done, Degree of Reaction, Losses and

Efficiency, Multi-staging of Turbine, Turbine Cooling
Technology,
Radial Turbine Aerodynamics and Thermodynamics, Losses in
radial turbine and efficiency

4.3 Introduction: Various types of combustion chambers in aircraft

engines, Combustion Mechanism and Important Combustion
parameters, Development of a practical combustion system and
design parameters, Pressure losses ; Combustion efficiency;
Combustion intensity, Combustion Stability limits and
Instability, Fuels and their properties and Fuel injection
systems, afterburner.

Engine Installed Performance, Sizing & Matching and Ramjets,

5 10 CO5
Pulsejets and Scramjets

5.1 Introduction to engine component sizing, Installed Performance

of Engine, Engine - Design Point Operations, Engine Off
Design Operations, Single Shaft Engine, Two-Shaft: Turbojet &
Turboprop, Turbo-shaft Engines.
The Engine Operating Lines, Operational details of multiple
shaft engines, Aircraft Engine component matching; Intake-
Compressor matching, Turbine-Nozzle matching, Compressor-
Turbine matching: Single and Multi-spool. Free Turbine and
Unducted Fan / Propeller matching

5.2 Ramjets, Pulsejets and Scramjets

Use of Ramjets and Pulsejets in Aircraft propulsion, Operating
Principles, Thermodynamic Cycle, Performance Parameters,
Design and Performance of a Ramjet, Flow in Diffusers,
Combustors and Nozzles, Principles of Scramjet Engines

Total 45

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Recommended Books:
Sr. Name/s of Author/s Title of Book Name of Publisher Edition and
No. with country Year of
Publication

1. Ronald D. Flack Fundamentals of Jet Cambridge 1st Edition,

Propulsion with 2011
Applications

2. Saeed Farokhi Aircraft Propulsion John Willey & 2nd Edition,

Sons, USA 2014

3. Bhaskar Roy Aircraft propulsion Elsevier 2011

4. V. Ganesan Gas Turbines Tata McGraw-Hill 3rd Edition,

2010

5. Nicholas Cumpsty Jet Propulsion: A Simple Cambridge 3rd Edition,

and Andrew Heyes Guide to the Aerodynamics University press 2015
and Thermodynamic
Design and Performance of
Jet Engines

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Course Code Course Title

216H21C501 Flight Mechanics
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
03 -- -- 03
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned 03 -- -- 03
Marks
Examination CA LAB/TUT
ESE Total
Scheme ISE IA CA
30 20 50 -- 100

Course prerequisites:
 Fluid Mechanics
 Aerodynamics

Course Objectives:
1. To gain a fundamentals understanding of all the aspects of flight mechanics.
2. To understand basics of stability and controls of flight.
3. To apply Dynamics equation to flight.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of successful completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: Summaries the history and development of flight, as well as future trends in
technology, and contemporary issues
CO2: Identify basic longitudinal stability and controls in flight
CO3: Identify basic lateral-direction stability and controls in flight
CO4: Apply Dynamics equation for flight stability
CO5: Understand different air motions modes in flight

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Module Unit Topic Hrs. CO

No. No.
1 Introduction to Flight Mechanics 06 CO1
1.1 History of Flight
1.2 Equilibrium in Flight Mechanics, static stability in Flight
1.3 Introduction to Controls in Flight Mechanics
2 Longitudinal Stability and Control: 10 CO2
2.1 Definition of Stability and Control, Criteria for Longitudinal
Static Stability, Longitudinal equilibrium and static stability,
stick fixed neutral point, all moving horizontal tail OR elevator
as longitudinal control.
2.2 Trimmed lift curve slope and advantages of reduced/negative
longitudinal static stability. Hinge moments, reversible control,
stick force, and trim tab. Stick free static stability, stick-free
neutral point.
3 Lateral-directional Stability and Control 09 CO3
3.1 Directional equilibrium, stability and rudder as control.
3.2 Lateral stability, dihedral angle, aileron control.
4 Dynamical Equations 10 CO4
4.1 Euler angles. Body angular velocity and Euler angle rates.
Body-fixed axis, wind axis, stability axes. Equations of motion
of rigid aircraft in body fixed axes.
4.2 Stability derivatives. Steady flight and perturbed flight leading
to linearised equations of motion.
5 Aircraft Motion Modes: 10 CO5
5.1 Decoupling of longitudinal dynamics and lateral-directional
dynamics. Short period and phugoid modes of longitudinal
dynamics.
5.2 Dutch roll, spiral and roll subsidence modes of lateral-
directional dynamics. Effect of winds. Flight simulation.
Total 45

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Recommended Books:
Sr. Name/s of Author/s Title of Book Name of Publisher Edition and
No. with country Year of
Publication

1. J. D. Anderson Introduction to Flight Mc Graw Hill, India 6th Edition, 2015

2. J. D. Anderson Fundamentals of Mc Graw Hill, India 5th Edition, 2010

Aerodynamics

3. Ronald D. Flack Fundamentals of Jet Cambridge, India 1st Edition, 2011

Propulsion with
Applications

4. Nelson, R. C. Flight Stability and Mc Graw Hill 2nd Edition,

Automatic Control, Indian edition, India 2017

5. Nandan K. Sinha Elementary Flight CRC Press, India Edition, 2015

N. AnanthKrishnana Dynamics

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Course Code Course Title

216H21C601 Aerodynamics
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
03 -- -- 03
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned 03 -- -- 03
Marks
Examination CA LAB/TUT
ESE Total
Scheme ISE IA CA
30 20 50 -- 100

Course prerequisites:
 Basic Thermodynamics
 Fluid Mechanics

Course Objectives:
This course builds on the student's background in Fluid Mechanics to deal primarily with
internal and external flows (low-speed and high speed) relevant to aerospace applications.
Course enables to analyse flows past airfoils, wings as well as nozzles and diffusers which
form the basic building blocks of an air plane.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of successful completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: Understand basic equations and aerodynamic forces used in aerodynamics
CO2: Analyse aerodynamic forces on body for Inviscid incompressible flow
CO3: Understand wing theory
CO4: Explain different theories and equations of compressible flow
CO5: Analyse aerodynamic forces on airfoil in high speed flow

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Module Unit Topics Hrs. CO

No. No.
1 Introduction 07 CO1
1.1 Aerodynamic forces, moments and related coefficient, center
of pressure, types of flow, Introduction to boundary layer,
laminar and turbulent boundary layer.
1.2 conservation equations (mass, momentum and energy);
1.3 Streamlines, streak lines and path lines; angular velocity,
vorticity and strain, Velocity potential and stream function
2 Inviscid Incompressible flow 10 CO2
2.1 Bernoulli's equation, low-speed wind tunnel flows; Governing
equations and boundary conditions; Elementary flows
(uniform, sources, sinks and vortex); ideal lifting flow past a
circular cylinder, Kutta-Joukowski theorem and lift generation;
source panel method for non-lifting flows; d'Alembert's
paradox.
2.2 Incompressible flow over airfoils: Introduction; Kutta
Condition; Thin airfoil theory (symmetric, cambered);
Aerodynamic center; vortex panel method for lifting flows;
qualitative aspects of viscous flow.
3 Finite wing theory 06 CO3
3.1 Introduction; Downwash and induced drag; Biot-Savart Law
and Helmholtz's Theorems; Prandtl's lifting line theory;
Numerical lifting-line method
4 Inviscid compressible flow 12 CO4
4.1 Introduction to Compressible flows (Inviscid):
Thermodynamics review; Governing equations;
Compressibility
4.2 Normal Shock, Oblique Shock and Expansion Waves: Basic
relations; flow over wedges and cones; shock interactions;
blunt body flow; Prandtl-Meyer expansion waves; qualitative
picture of shock wave-boundary layer interaction
4.3 Quasi-one-dimensional flow through nozzles and diffusers.
5 Flow over subsonic and Supersonic airfoil 10 CO5
5.1 Introduction; Velocity potential equation and linearized form;
Prandtl-Glauert correction; Improved corrections; Critical
Mach number; Drag divergence Mach number
5.2 Supercritical airfoils and area rule, Linearized supersonic flow
application to supersonic airfoil
Total 45

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Recommended Books:
Sr. Name/s of Author/s Title of Book Name of Publisher Edition and
No. with country Year of
Publication

1. J. D. Anderson Introduction to Flight Mc Graw Hill, India 6th Edition,

2015

2. J. D. Anderson Fundamentals of Mc Graw Hill, India 5th Edition,

Aerodynamics 2010

3. Houghton E L & Aerodynamics for Butterworth 5th Edition,

Carpenter E W Engineering students Heinemann, UK 2001

4. John J. Bertin Aerodynamics for Pearson, India 6th Edition,

Engineers 2013

5. Mark Drela Flight vehicle MIT Press, USA 2014

Aerodynamics

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Course Code Course Title

216H21L601 Aerodynamics Laboratory
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
-- 02 -- 02
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned -- 01 -- 01
Marks
Examination CA
Scheme ESE TW O Total
ISE IA
-- -- -- 50 50 100

Term work will consist of laboratory experiment based on syllabus of course

aerodynamics. Evaluation will be based on continuous assessment of their term work.
Oral examination will be based on laboratory experiments.

List of experiments: Tentative topics for experiment is given bellow

1. Wind tunnel and their characteristics

2. Flow visualization over bluff and streamline body
3. Flow past bluff and streamlined body and measurement of pressure drag
4. Effect of shape on aerodynamic drag
5. Airfoil drag from a wake traverse
6. Boundary layer study on flat plate
7. Flow through nozzle subsonic incompressible flow (2D and 3D)
8. Flow through nozzle subsonic compressible flow (2D and 3D)

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Course Code Course Title

216H21P601 Mini Project
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
-- 04 -- 04
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned -- 02 -- 02
Marks
Examination CA LAB/TUT
Scheme ESE Total
ISE IA CA
-- -- -- 100 100

Course Prerequisites:
All the courses offered under honours program

Course Outcomes:
At the end of successful completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: Define the problem statement and develop a solution to solve real life problems in
Aerospace Engineering
CO2: Implement and test the hardware/ software for defined problem
CO3: Analyse, interpret results, correspondingly modify the system to get the desired
results
CO4: Demonstrate oral and written communication skills.

Term Work and Oral:

The mini project can be individual or a group project. Interdisciplinary projects are also
permitted. Each project will be assigned one faculty member as a supervisor. There will be a
continuous assessment and progress report of the project that needs to be maintained.

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Course Code Course Title

216H21C701 Computational Fluid Dynamics
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
02 -- -- 02
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned 02 -- -- 02
Marks
Examination CA LAB/TUT
ESE Total
Scheme ISE IA CA
30 20 -- -- 50

Course prerequisites:
 Heat Transfer, Fluid dynamics, Numerical method.

Course Objectives:
Earlier the study and practice of fluid dynamics involved the use of pure theory on one hand
and pure experiment on the other hand. Computational fluid Dynamics is a new third approach
in the study and development of the whole discipline of fluid dynamics. Objective is to study
governing equation of fluid flow and boundary condition. Objective is also to study the grid
generation and discretization methods to apply finite volume and finite difference methods to
solve heat transfer and fluid flow problems.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of successful completion of the course the student will be able to
CO1: Understand the application of CFD and working of commercial software.
CO2: Apply basics of fluid mechanics to derive the mathematical behaviors of fluid flow and
boundary conditions.
CO3: Analyze the grid generation and discretization methods for CFD analysis.
CO4: Evaluate and solve the fluid flow and heat transfer problems using FVM method.
CO5: Apply modeling for turbulent flow and algorithm for pressure velocity coupling.

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Module Unit Topics Hrs. CO

No. No.

1 Introduction: 02 CO1

1.1 Definition and overview of CFD, need, Advantages of CFD,

Numerical vs Analytical vs Experimental

1.2 Applications of CFD, CFD methodology, grid independence,

Verification and validation

2 Governing equations of mass, momentum and energy 05 CO2

2.1 Derivation, Discussion of physical meanings and presentation of

forms particularly suitable to CFD

2.2 Boundary Conditions – Dirichlet, Neuman, Robbins, initial

conditions, mathematical behavior of partial differential
equations – Elliptic, parabolic & hyperbolic equations, impact on
CFD

3 Discretization methods& Grid Formation 08 CO3

3.1 Introduction to Discretization- Finite Difference Method,

Finite Volume Method, Finite Element Method. Consistency,
stability, and numerical error in discritization.

3.2 Finite Difference method – Introduction to finite differences,

difference equation, Solution of discretized equations, Direct
methods and iterative methods, Tri Diagonal Matrix Algorithm,
iterative convergence

3.3 Introduction to Grid Generation-Structured and Unstructured

Grids, Structured and unstructured Grids: O-type, H-type, C-type
of Structured Grid Generation, Mesh Adaptation.

4 FVM method 10 CO4

4.1 Finite volume method for diffusion problems (Conduction):

Steady state one dimensional heat conduction with or without
heat generation, types of boundary conditions.
Unsteady heat conduction- Explicit, Crank-Nicolson, implicit
schemes, One dimensional steady and unsteady heat conduction.
Fluid flow-Method for discretization of compressible and
incompressible Navier Stroke equations.

4.2 Finite volume method for Advection-diffusion

problems(Convection-conduction)-
One dimensional convection-diffusion problem. Central, first
order upwind, hybrid etc.

4.3 Properties of advection schemes-

Conservativeness, boundedness, transportiveness

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Module Unit Topics Hrs. CO

No. No.

5 Turbulent modelling and algorithm 05 CO5

5.1 Turbulence Modelling -Turbulence, its effect on governing

equations, introduction to turbulence modelling –RANS, DNS,
LES, k-ε, k-ω models.

5.2 Solution algorithms-Solution algorithms for pressure velocity

coupling in steady flows: Staggered grids, SIMPLE, SIMPLER,
SIMPLEC Algorithm

Total 30

*This course is listed as one of the Departmental Elective course in T.Y. B. Tech.
Semester-Vth under the category of Choice Based Courses. Hence those students who
will be opting for Honor degree in Aerospace Engineering are not allowed to take this
course as a departmental elective in Semester-Vth under the category of Choice Based
Courses

Recommended Books:
Sr. Name/s of Author/s Title of Book Name of Publisher Edition with
No. with country Year of
Publication

1. Versteeg.H.K. , An introduction to Prentice Hall, US 2nd Edition, 2007

Malalasekera.W computational fluid dynamics-
The finite volume method

2. Anderson, D.A., Computational Fluid Hemishphere 3rd Edition, 2012

Tannehill, I.I., Mechanics and Heat Transfer Publishing
and Pletcher, R.H. Corporation, US

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M.K., Chakrabarty Fluid Dynamics U.K.
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and heat transfer Hill Publishing
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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Course Code Course Title

216H21L701 Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
TH P TUT Total
Teaching Scheme
-- 02 -- 02
(Hrs.)
Credits Assigned -- 01 -- 01
Marks
Examination CA LAB/TUT
Scheme ESE Total
ISE IA CA
-- -- -- 50 50

Term work will consist of tutorials (04)/simulated experiments (minimum 04)

covering entire syllabus. Students will be graded based on continuous assessment of
their term work. Practical examination will be based on laboratory experiments and
entire syllabus of Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Assessment of these experiments will be done continuously based on designed rubrics

List of Experiments/tutorials:
1. Steady state heat transfer problems solutions (by using finite difference methods) of a
discretized equation using direct/iterative method
2. Unsteady steady explicit/implicit method heat transfer problems solutions (by using
finite difference methods) of a discretized equation using direct/iterative method.
3. Steady state convection diffusion problems solutions (by using finite volume method)
of a discretized equation using direct/iterative method.
4. Unsteady steady state convection diffusion problems solutions (by using finite volume
method) of a discretized equation using direct/iterative method.
5. Compressible/incompressible fluid flow problems solutions (by using finite volume
method) using simulation software for internal flow (Laminar Pipe Flow, Modeling a
mixing Elbow (2-D), Compressible Flow in a Nozzle).
6. Compressible/incompressible fluid flow problems solutions (by using finite volume
method) using simulation software for external flow (Flat Plate Boundary Layer,
Forced Convection over a Flat Plate, Steady Flow past a Cylinder, Unsteady Flow
past a Cylinder, Flow Over an Airfoil, Flow past a Sphere).
7. Turbulent flow problem simulation using simulation software (Turbulent pipe flow).
8. Flow simulation over a rocket.
9. Supersonic Flow over a Wedge.
10. MATLAB Exercises.

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