Conformal mapping is a powerful technique for analytically predicting the forces and moments on an airfoil in inviscid flow. This method was used in the early days of aerodynamics before the advent of the computer. The mathematics is very impressive and sheds significant insight into the effects of camber and thickness on airfoil aerodynamics. Here we develop and explore the mathematics behind this technique and look at sample solutions.

Key Concepts Include:

• Complex Variables and Functions
• The Blasius Relations
• Conformal Transformations
• Solutions for Arbitrary Airfoil Geometries
• Joukowski Airfoils
• Thin Joukowski Airfoils

We take our time going through the mathematics, and you can speed up or slow down the videos depending on your own learning speed. It is recommended that you first complete the Fundamentals of Aerodynamics and Airfoil Analysis courses.
This Course Includes:

• 23 Lessons with detailed explanations
• Over 4 hours of video instruction

At the completion of this course, you’ll be a master of inviscid airfoil theory. You’ll deeply understand the principles and gain considerable insight into the elegant mathematics that forms the foundations of airfoil aerodynamics. Who knows, you may even see ways to improve the theory for future analysis. Let’s jump in.