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791S20L06 Aerodynamics PDF
791S20L06 Aerodynamics PDF
K=
L
f ( X) = f (+Y ) = f ( Y ) = f (+X) f ( Z) = 0
Total frequency of collisions
⇡ p ⇢ 2 v̄
f = (1 + 2 2)
3 m
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Mean Free Path
2
✓ ◆
v̄ m/ 1
= = ⇡
p /
f 3 (1 + 2 2)⇢
⇢
8
at sea level: = 6.7 ⇥ 10 m
ref: Frank J. Regan, Reentry Vehicle Dynamics AIAA Education Series, NY, NY 1984
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Flow Regime Definitions
Knudsen number in rarified flow
K=
RN
Mean free path after collision
✓ ◆ 12
4 Tw 1
c = p
⇡ T1 M1
If Tw ⇠ T1
⇠ 1
c = 1.9
M1
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Free Molecular Regime
• Orbital flight
• `
• Molecule encountering a boundary (e.g., surface of
vehicle) attains the state of the boundary after a
single collision
• Kc 10 or K1 > 5.24M1
A
A sin(α)
dm
= (ρ)(A sin α)(V )
dt α
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Momentum Transfer
• Momentum
F
perpendicular to wall Vsin(α)
is reversed at impact
• “Bounce”
momentum is V
transferred to vehicle
• Momentum parallel V
to wall is unchanged
dm 2 2
F = ∆V = ρV A sin α(2V sin α) = 2ρV A sin α
dt
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Lift and Drag
2 2
L = F cos α = 2ρV A sin α cos α
F
D = F sin α = 2ρV 2 A sin3 α L
V
L α D
cL = 1 2 = 4 sin2 α cos α
2 ρV A
D
cD = 1 2 = 4 sin3 α
2 ρV A L cos α
= = cot α
D sin α
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Flat Plate Newtonian Aerodynamics
4.5
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Angle of Attack (deg)
dA = rdθdl r
Shock wave
A
A sin(α)
dm
= (ρ)(A sin α)(V )
dt α
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Momentum Transfer
• Momentum
F
perpendicular to Vsin(α)
wall is absorbed at
impact and
transferred to V
vehicle Vcos(α)
• Momentum parallel
to wall is unchanged
dm 2 2
F = ∆V = ρV A sin α(V sin α) = ρV A sin α
dt
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Lift and Drag
L = F cos α = ρV 2 A sin2 α cos α
F
2 3
D = F sin α = ρV A sin α L
V
L α D
2
cL = 1 2 = 2 sin α cos α
2 ρV A
D 3
cD = 1 2 = 2 sin α
2 ρV A L cos α
= = cot α
D sin α
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Modified Newtonian Flow
• Coefficient of pressure in “classical” Newtonian
flow cp = 2 sin2 (↵)
as M ! 1
2
( + 1) 1
4
cpmax !
4 +1
cpmax ! 2 for =1