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B.E / B.Tech./B.Arch. PRACTICAL END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, APRIL / MAY 2019

Fourth Semester

AE8411 – AERODYNAMICS LABORATORY

(Regulation 2017) Date: 02/05/2019

Time : 3 Hours Answer any one Question Max. Marks 100

Aim/Principle/Apparatus Tabulation/ Calculation/ Viva-Voce Record Total

required/Procedure Drawing Graph &
Results
25 25 30 10 10 100

1. Obtain the test section velocity of a subsonic wind tunnel for motor RPM of 1500, 2100, 2400
and 3000. Plot RPM vs test section velocity. (100)

2. Determine the lift coefficient for a given airfoil at angle of attack of 0˚, 5˚, 10˚ and 15˚for 2100
RPM and plot lift coefficient vs angle of attack. (100)

3. Estimate the pressure distribution over a smooth circular cylinder for motor RPM of 1500, 1800,
2400 and 2700. Plot pressure coefficient vs θ over the smooth circular cylinder. (100)

4. Estimate the pressure distribution over a rough circular cylinder for motor RPM of 1200, 1500,
1800 and 2400. Plot pressure coefficient vs θ over the rough circular cylinder. (100)

5. Determine the pressure distribution over the rough circular cylinder and smooth circular cylinder
at same dimensions for 2400 RPM. Plot pressure coefficient vs θ over the circular cylinder. And
compare the results for rough circular cylinder and smooth circular cylinder. (100)

6. Determine the pressure coefficient over a symmetrical airfoil for three different velocities and
plot pressure coefficient CP vs X/C. (100)

7. Obtain the pressure distribution over a chambered airfoil for motor RPM of 1800, 2100, and
2400. Plot pressure coefficient CP vs X/C. (100)

8. Determine the pressure distribution over the symmetrical and cambered airfoil at angle of attack
of 10˚ for 2500 RPM. Plot CP vs X/C and compare the results of symmetrical and cambered
airfoil. (100)

9. Obtain the aerodynamic forces acting on a given airfoil at two different angle of attack for motor
RPM of 1800 and 2400 using wind tunnel balancing setup. (100)

10. Estimate the aerodynamic forces acting on the symmetrical and cambered airfoil at angle of
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attack of 15˚ for 2100 RPM and compare the results of symmetrical and cambered airfoil. (100)

11. Obtain the flow pattern over a thin plate at different angle of incidence, using with smoke
generator and discuss the change in the flow pattern. (100)

12. i) Obtain the flow pattern over a given circular cylinder, using with smoke generation method
and discuss the change in the flow pattern. (80)

ii) Explain the various methods of flow visualization techniques. (20)

13. Obtain the flow pattern over a given airfoil at angle of incidence of 5˚, 10˚ and 15˚, using with
smoke generator and discuss the change in the flow pattern.

14. i) Obtain the flow pattern over the given various models using water flow channel and discuss
the change in the flow pattern. (80)

ii) Explain briefly about the boundary layer and its significance in aerodynamics. (20)

15. i) Obtain the flow pattern over a thin plate at different angle of incidence, using with water flow
channel and discuss the change in the flow pattern. (80)

ii) Derive the expressions of lift, drag and moment coefficient for an airfoil. (20)

16. i) Obtain the flow pattern over a given airfoil at different angle of incidence, using with water flow
channel and discuss the change in the flow pattern. (80)

ii) Explain briefly about thin airfoil theory. (20)

17. i) Obtain the flow pattern over a given circular cylinder, using with water flow channel and
discuss the change in the flow pattern. (80)

ii) Explain the formation of drag over the cylinder at different Reynolds number with suitable
sketch. (20)

18. Calibrate a subsonic wind tunnel for five different free stream velocities. (100)

19. Determine the lift coefficient for the symmetrical and cambered airfoil at angle of attack of 0˚,
10˚ for 2400 RPM. Plots lift coefficient vs angle of attack and compare the results of
symmetrical and cambered airfoil. (100)

20. Obtain the aerodynamic forces acting on a given airfoil at angle of attack of 5˚, 15˚ for motor
RPM of 2100 and 3000 using wind tunnel balancing setup. (100)
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