Aerodynamics Open Book Test - 02

GATE Aerospace Forum, Delhi

20 July 2014
Potential flows, Lifting line and Finite Wing theory, Gas dynamics
Problem 1 : A C-D nozzle is designed to operate isentropically with an exit
mach number of 1.5 from attached supplied reservoir of pressure and temperature
as 500kPa and 400k respectively. The nozzle throat area is 5cm2 . Assume air as
perfect gas with = 1.4 and R =287 J/kg/K.
(a) Determine the ratio of exit area to throat area.
(b) Given the area ratio in part(a), find the range of back pressure over which the
nozzle is chocked.
(c) Determine the mass flow rate for the back pressure of 450 kPa
(d) Determine the mass flow rate for the back pressure of 0 kPa.
Problem 2 : A piston in a tube is suddenly accelerated to a constant velocity
of 50 m/s, which causes a normal shock to move into the air at rest in the tube.
Several seconds later the piston is suddenly accelerated from 50 to 100 m/s, which
causes a second shock to move down the tube. Calculate the velocities of the two
shocks if the temperature of the air ( = 1.4 and R =287 J/kg/K ) at rest is 300k.
Problem 3 : When the shock is Mach wave( = sin1 (1/M) ) then the flow is not
deflected, even when the shock angle is 90 degree still the flow is not deflected and
have same upstream direction. What can be the oblique shock angle for which
we can have maximum deflection of the flow for given R, . Also find the maximum
deflection angle for the limiting case of M1 = to M2 = 1 across oblique shock
wave.
1
. Prove that the
Problem 4 : If the strength of the shock is defined as = p2pp
1
change in entropy across weak normal shock wave ( when M1 is limiting to 1 ) is
proportional to 3

Problem 5 : Consider the clockwise vortex distribution of strength(x) per unit

length along the chord line of the very thin airfoil or flat plate same as in lifting
1

line theory. prove that the velocity ( u(x,0)) induced by the vortex distribution at
any point x on the chord line is (x)
2
Problem 6 : Symmetrical thin airfoil theory has been modeled by clockwise
vortex distribution of strength(x) per unit length along the airfoil chord line. Assume that the chord line of the airfoil is parellel to freestream U in incompressible
flow. Prove that the coefficient of pressure at any x on the chord line of the airfoil
. Also find the difference in the lower and upper pressure on chord at
is C p = (x)
U
x i.e. ( pl pu )
Problem 7 : An airfoil with parabolic camber is placed at an angle of attack of
in incompressible flow of U . The camberline of the airfoil is given as
x
x
(x) = 4 [1 ]
c
c

(1)

find the lift, coefficient of lift, center of pressure and zero lift angle (L=0 ) for the
airfoil.
Problem 8 : A source of strength m is placed at the center of two infinite
parallel wall distanced h apart. Using method of images Prove that this problem
can be modeled by complex potential function
w(Y) =

Y
m
ln[sinh ]
2
h

(2)

In the same case if we replace source with clockwise circulation of strength , then
Prove that this problem can be modeled by complex potential function
w(Y) =

i
Y
ln[tanh ]
2
2h

(3)

Problem 9 : In case of delta wing, where the span length(b) is changing along
the fuselage longitudinal axis ( x-axis). If at any x we consider the elliptical lift
distribution given as,
(x, y) = (x, 0)(1 (

2 1/2
y
))
b(x)/2

(4)

Find the total lift generated by the delta wing in incompressible flow ( ) of
freestream velocity U
2

Problem 10 : Consider the vortex filament of strength in a shape of closed circular loop of radius R. obtain an expression for the velocity induced at a distance
x from the center line of the loop. also find the velocity induced at the center of
this loop
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Note : Time : Max. 150 minutes, Each question is of 5 marks.