Part A

Draw the power variation with velocity curve for the reciprocating engine powered
aircraft and mark the minimum power required and its corresponding speed.
Determine the skin friction drag coefficient for an airplane. The drag polar is given by
CD = 0.0169 + 0.0468 CL2, the wetted area is 76m2 and wing area is 100m2
Define specific air range and write the conditions for maximum possible range for jet
powered airplanes.
Calculate the minimum glide angle for an airplane with S = 100 m2 and the drag polar
is given by CD = 0.0169 + 0.0468 CL2
Write the conditions for flattest gliding
What causes induced drag and how to reduce it.
Determine the wave drag coefficient and lift coefficient for an airplane which is flying
at a speed of 386m/s at an angle of attack of 1.1 degrees.
The thrust available for the propeller driven airplane goes to zero when it reaches
nearer to sonic speed. Justify it.
Calculate the maximum of (C_L^((3/2) ))/C_D ratio for an airplane with S = 100 m2
and the drag polar is given by CD = 0.0169 + 0.0468 CL2
Define Wave drag and write the relation between wave drag coefficient and lift
coefficient.
Write the conditions for maximum endurance and range for propeller and jet powered
airplanes.
Write the relation between SFC and TSFC
Part B
Calculate the minimum power and thrust required for an airplane flying at an altitude
having density ratio of 0.523, mass of 3800 kg, wing surface area is 86m2, Wing span is 28m,
also the drag polar is given by C_D=0.0182+0.168 C_L^2. If the mass of the aircraft is
reduced by one third, examine the minimum thrust required and minimum power required for
the same airplane.
Show that speed at minimum power is equal to 0.759 times the speed at minimum
drag
Show that P/P_min =(3+n^4)/4n, Given that speed at minimum power is equals to 1/n
times the speed at level flight
Show that D/D_min =1/2(m^2+m^(-2)), Given that speed at minimum drag is equals
to 1/m times the speed at level flight.
Enumerate the different types of drag forces acting on an airplane
 Prove that speed at ratio of Maximum of (C_L^((1/2) ))/C_D is equal to 1.32 times
the speed at minimum drag
Prove that speed at speed at minimum drag is equal to 1.32 times the speed at
maximum ratio of (C_L^((3/2) ))/C_D .
Draw and explain the how the thrust varies with velocity and altitude for the turbo jet
and turbo fan engine powered aircraft.
Derive the expression for the minimum rate of descent and its corresponding speed.
Derive the expression for the range and endurance for the jet and propeller driven
airplane and write its conditions.
Derive the relation between lift coefficient and the drag coefficient at subsonic speeds
and supersonic speeds.
Show that D=AV^2 +B/V^2 and P = AV^3 +B/V , and if the velocity of the
airplane is increased by 2 times what will be changes in Drag and the power. Given that the
mass of aircraft is 1500kg, velocity is 32 m/s, wing surface area is 42m2, CD=0.018+0.15
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