Aerodynamics-Hydrodynamics with Python

"Aerodynamics-Hydrodynamics" (MAE 6226) using the AeroPython series of lessons is taught at the George Washington University by Prof. Lorena A. Barba. The first version of the course ran in Spring 2014 and these IPython Notebooks were prepared for that class, with assistance from Barba-group PhD student Olivier Mesnard. In Spring 2015, we are revising and extending the collection, adding student assignments to strengthen the learning experience. The course is also supported by an open learning space in the GW SEAS Open edX platform.

The materials are distributed publicly and openly under a Creative Commons Attribution license, CC-BY 4.0

List of notebooks:

####0. Getting Started

• QuickPythonIntro

####Module 1. Building blocks of potential flow

1. sourceSink
2. sourceSinkFreestream
3. doublet
4. Assignment: Source distribution on an airfoil

####Module 2. Potential vortices and lift

1. vortex
2. InfiniteRowOfVortices
3. vortexLift
4. Assignment: Joukowski transformation

####Module 3. Source-panel method for non-lifting bodies

1. methodOfImages
2. sourceSheet
3. flowOverCylinder
4. sourcePanelMethod

####Module 4. Vortex-panel method for lifting bodies

1. vortexSourcePanelMethod
2. Assignment: 2D multi-component airfoil