Students are expected to have a basic knowledge of aerodynamics and fluid mechanics.

The main objective of the Experimental Aerodynamics course is to develop the ability to design and perform experimental campaigns and analyze experimental data. The knowledge includes the design of experiments, the facilities for aerodynamic tests, the different available measurement techniques, and the statistical tools for the analysis of the results.

Theoretical fundamentals of experimental aerodynamics: Buckingham pi theorem, fundamental equations and non dimensional numbers. Statistical data characterization and elements of data processing Experimental facilities and wind tunnel testing Aim and principles of flow visualization Flow pressure measurements Temperature and heat-flux measurements Density-based methods Thermal Anemometry Laser Anemometry Volumetric Velocimetry Measurement of wall shear stresses Force and moments measurements

AF1 - Theoretical session AF2 - Practical session AF3 - Computer room practical session AF4 - Laboratory sessions AF5 - Individual student work AF6 - Tutorials AF7 - Partial and final exams MD1 - Class lectures by the professor with the support of computer and audiovisual media, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed and the bibliography is provided to complement the student's learning. MD3 - Resolution of practical cases, problems, etc. posed by the teacher individually or in groups. MD5 - Preparation of reports individually or in groups.