Questions from Fundamentals of Aerodynamics


Q: Repeat Problem 19.4 for the case of all turbulent flow

Repeat Problem 19.4 for the case of all turbulent flow.

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Q: Consider a compressible, laminar boundary layer over a flat plate.

Consider a compressible, laminar boundary layer over a flat plate. Assuming Pr=1 and a calorically perfect gas, show that the profile of total temperature through the boundary layer is a function of t...

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Q: Consider a high-speed vehicle flying at a standard altitude of

Consider a high-speed vehicle flying at a standard altitude of 35 km, where the ambient pressure and temperature are 583.59 N/m2 and 246.1 K, respectively. The radius of the spherical nose of the vehi...

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Q: For most gases at standard or near standard conditions, the relationship

For most gases at standard or near standard conditions, the relationship among pressure, density, and temperature is given by the perfect gas equation of state: p=ρ RT, where R is the specific gas con...

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Q: Starting with Equations (1.7), (1.8

Starting with Equations (1.7), (1.8), and (1.11), derive in detail Equations (1.15), (1.16), and (1.17).

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Q: Consider an infinitely thin flat plate of chord c at an angle

Consider an infinitely thin flat plate of chord c at an angle of attack α in a supersonic flow. The pressures on the upper and lower surfaces are different but constant over each surface; that is, pu(...

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Q: Consider an infinitely thin flat plate witha1m chord at an angle of

Consider an infinitely thin flat plate witha1m chord at an angle of attack of 10â—¦ in a supersonic flow. The pressure and shear stress distributions on in meters and p and Ï&#...

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Q: Consider an airfoil at 12◦ angle of attack. The normal

Consider an airfoil at 12◦ angle of attack. The normal and axial force coefficients are 1.2 and 0.03, respectively. Calculate the lift and drag coefficients.

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Q: Consider the subsonic compressible flow over the wavy wall treated in Example

Consider the subsonic compressible flow over the wavy wall treated in Example 2.1. Derive the equation for the velocity potential for this flow as a function of x and y.

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Q: The drag on the hull of a ship depends in part on

The drag on the hull of a ship depends in part on the height of the water waves produced by the hull. The potential energy associated with these waves therefore depends on the acceleration of gravity...

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