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The assignment requires solving 6 out of 9 specified problems related to aerodynamics, including calculations for lift slopes, induced drag coefficients, and pressure coefficients under various conditions. Each problem involves specific parameters such as aspect ratios, angles of attack, and flight conditions of the Spitfire aircraft. Students are encouraged to review the problems not chosen for submission to enhance their understanding of the topics.

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The assignment requires solving 6 out of 9 specified problems related to aerodynamics, including calculations for lift slopes, induced drag coefficients, and pressure coefficients under various conditions. Each problem involves specific parameters such as aspect ratios, angles of attack, and flight conditions of the Spitfire aircraft. Students are encouraged to review the problems not chosen for submission to enhance their understanding of the topics.

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Assignment 05 – Choose 6 of the 9 problems to solve and submit!

Be sure to review the two that you do not submit!


Problem 1
Consider a finite wing with an aspect ratio of 6. Assume an elliptical lift distribution. The lift slope for the airfoil
section is
0.1/degree. Calculate and compare the lift slopes for (a) a straight wing, and (b) a swept wing with a half-chord
line sweep of 45 degrees (Note – you may need to review the related section of your textbook for this).
Problem 2
When an airfoil section (wing of infinite span) is at an angle of attack of 4 degrees, the lift coefficient is 1.0.
Calculate the angle of attack at which a wing whose aspect ratio is 7.5 would have to operate to generate the same
lift coefficient. What would the angle of attack have to be to generate this lift coefficient for a wing whose aspect
ratio is 6.0?
Problem 3
The first version of the Spitfire was the Mk I, which first flew in 1936. Its maximum velocity is 362 mi/h ( or
530.9 ft/s) at an altitude of 18,500 ft where ρ∞ = 0.0013329 slug/ft3. Its weight is 5820 lb, wing area is 242 ft2,
and wing span is 36.1 ft. It is powered by a supercharged Merlin engine, which produced 1050 horsepower at
18,500 ft.
(a) Calculate the induced drag coefficient of the Spitfire at the flight condition of Vmax at 18,500 ft.
(b) What percentage of the total drag coefficient is the induced drag coefficient? For this problem, assume the
propeller Thrust (T) = P/V∞ = 979 lb, which is also the total drag.
Problem 4
If the elliptical wing of the Spitfire in the above problem were replaced by a tapered wing with a taper ratio of
0.4, everything else remaining the same, calculate the induced drag coefficient.
- Compare this value with that obtained in the above problem.
- What can you conclude about the relative effect of planform shape change on the drag of the airplane at
high speeds?
Problem 5
Consider the isentropic flow over an airfoil. The freestream conditions are T∞= 245 K and p∞ = 4.35×104 N/m2.
At a point on the airfoil, the pressure is 3.6×104 N/m2. Calculate the density at this point.
Problem 6
Consider air at a temperature of 230 K. Calculate the speed of sound.
Problem 7
Under low-speed incompressible flow conditions, the pressure coefficient at a given point on an airfoil is -0.54.
Calculate Cp at this point when the freestream Mach number is 0.58, using the Prandtl-Glauert rule.
Problem 8
In low-speed incompressible flow, the peak pressure coefficient (at the minimum pressure point) on an airfoil is -
0.41. Estimate the critical Mach number for this airfoil, using the Prandtl-Glauert rule.
Problem 9
For a given airfoil, the critical Mach number is 0.8. Calculate the value of p/p∞ at the minimum pressure point
when M∞ =0.8.

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