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Assignment 2: Aircraft Performance Utility 10/05/2017
University of Liverpool: School of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
James Harvey 201117526
School of Engineering:
Aerospace Engineering
This is a technical report to demonstrate the use and accuracy of the attached aircraft flight
performance utility. There will be a short paragraph to describe and show the use of the
utility and following will be evidence that the implemented formulae work correctly. This
utility was written in its final form by James Harvey on 12/05/2017.
Displayed below is the application with the example numbers already entered into it:
The numbers listed on the right represent the inputs for the utility. It is here you can enter
your respective aircrafts properties, in the green inputs section so long as the altitude is
equal to or less than 11750m. The blue box above represents the constants applied to the
utility and are there simply for display purposes and should not be changed. The utility will
simple show the error FALSE if altitude height is too high. On the right of the inputs is the
outputs which are the calculated values for each property.
For accuracy demonstration another screenshot is displayed below, this time with some
random properties entered:
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Below are the hand calculated results proving the accuracy of the utility. The numerical
equations show exactly what the program is using for the specific box of its title aircraft
property.
Proof of accuracy:
Pressure = P0 x (T/T0)(g/λR)
(103.3*((270.412)/294.15)^5.258643795)) = 66.36426164 kPa
Temperature = T0 – λ (h-h0)
294.15-(0.0065*3562) = 270.997k = -2.153 ◦C
Density = ρ0 (T2/T1)g/λR - 1
1.225*((-2.153+273.15)/294.15)^4.258643795) = 0.8639920795 kg/m 3
Viscosity = µ0 (T2/T1)3/4
0.00001783*((-2.153+273.15)/294.15)^0.75 = 1.676671823 x 10-5 kg/ms
True Altitude = h – (T1/T0) / - λ
3562-(((21+273.15)-288.15)/-0.0065) = 4575.076923 m
Aircraft Weight = AircraftMass x g
2000 x 9.81 = 19620 (N)
Wingspan = S/c
30/1.8 = 16.66666667 m
Wing Aspect Ratio = b/c
16.66666667/1.8 = 9.259259259
Lift Co-efficient = W/1/2*ρ0*VEAS2*S
19620/ 0.5 * 1.225* (60.23830181)2 * 30 = 0.2942566017
Drag co-efficient = CD0 + k ( Cl2)
0.02 + 0.039 (0.29425660172) = 0.02337689096
Flight Mach Number = VTAS / √ ϓ RT2
72 / √ 1.4∗287∗265 = 0.2206503361
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Equivalent Airspeed = VTAS * √ ρΡ2/ ρ1
2/ρ1
72 * √ 0.8574653213/1.225 = 60.23830381 m/s
Equivalent Stall Speed = True Stall Speed * √ ρ 2/ ρ1
24.7216472 * √ 0.856077192/1.225 = 20.66644722 m/s
True Stall Speed = W / (0.5*ρ2*S*CLMAX)
√ 19620/(0.5∗0.856077192∗30∗2.5)= 24.7216472 m/s
Horizontal Thrust = 0.5 * 1.225 * VEAS2 * S * CD
0.5 * 1.225 * (60.18952491)2 * 30 * 0.02337689096 = 1556.166026 N
Reynolds Number = (ρ2*VTAS*c)/µ
(0.8639920795* 60.23830381 * 1.8) / 1.676671823 x 10-5 = 6678311.878
Minimum Drag Speed = (2*W / ρ2 * S)0.5 * (k / CD0) 0.25
(2 * 19620 / 0.856077192∗30)0.5 * (0.039 / 0.02)0.25 = 46.19086142 m/s
Minimum Drag = √ C D 0/k
√ 0. 0 2/0.039 = 0.716114874
Minimum Power Speed = (2 * W / ρ2 * S)0.5 * ( k / 3 * CD0 ) 0.25
(2 * 19620 / 0.856077192∗30)0.5 * (0.039 / 3 * 0.02)0.25 = 35.09746486 m/s
Minimum Power = √ 3∗C D 0/k
√ 3∗0.02/0.039 = 1.240347346
To conclude utility seems to be accurate and work as desired. Note again that the utility will
not work with altitudes any greater than 11750m at this time.