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AE 3051 
Experimental Fluid Dynamics
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Each lab manual is in PDF format. This requires that the computer the student is using has the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If your computer does not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader click Adobe Acrobat and download the latest version. To access each lab manual and associated supplement click on the lab/supplement title link below.  

Written Reports

Lab Manuals Lab Supplements Data
Lab 1 - Force Measurement in a Subsonic Wind Tunnel  Lab 1 Supplement Lab 1 Data
        Plotting

        Common Mistakes/Format Problems to Avoid

Lab 2 - Pressure Measurements and Flow Visualization  in Subsonic Wind Tunnels Lab 2 Supplement
Lab 2 Data
         Flow Visualization Slides


         Error and Uncertainty Slides


Lab 3 - Digital Sampling of Time-Dependent Signals Lab 3 Supplement Lab 3 Data
Lab 4 - Unsteady Velocity Measurements in a Jet Using a Hot-Wire Anemometer  Lab 4 Supplement
Lab 4 Data
Lab 5 - Unsteady Velocity Measurements in a Jet Using a Laser Doppler Velocimeter
Lab 5 Supplement

Lab 5 Data
Lab 6 - Temperature and Pressure Measurements in a Turbine Engine Lab 6 Supplement
Lab 6 Data
Lab 7 - Measurements in Unsteady Combustion  Lab 7 Supplement
Lab 7 Data
Lab 8 - Transient Measurements in a Shock Tube Lab 8 Supplement
Lab 8 Data
Lab 9 - Optical/Pressure Measurement in a Supersonic Flow Lab 9 Supplement
Lab 9 Data

Oral Reports

Presentation Guidelines
Experimental Planning
Report Topics
Effective Oral Presentations

Links
The following links are not required for AE 3051 and are meant solely to expose the student to additional educational resources.

Fluid Mechanics Links

Aerospace Digital Library
This is a digital library of useful material to support undergraduate and graduate aerospace engineering programs. You will also find links to other educational resources here.

Java Applets for Engineering Education
This site has a few of fluid mechanic JAVA applets that can demonstrate many concepts.

General Engineering Links

Online Conversions