Subsonic compressible flow

Some of the typical questions from this chapter. The questions can be used as demonstration purpose only, which
are neither full nor final.
1. When the effect of compressibility must be accounted for subsonic flow? Illustrate the effect of
compressibility with appropriate diagram to differentiate the compressible flow from the incompressible
flow.
2. What are the benefits and drawbacks of full potential equation as a governing equation for compressible
flow? Explain.
3. Derive the full potential equation based on the velocity potential concept.
4. What is meant by flow perturbations? Express flow velocities in terms of perturbation velocities with the
help of appropriate diagram.
5. What are assumptions we made in small perturbation theory? Explain why the small perturbation
assumptions are required to linearize the velocity potential equation?
6. Following the small perturbation assumptions, deduce the linearize perturbation velocity potential
equation from the full potential equation.
7. Write down the linearize perturbation velocity potential equation and explain the validity of the equation?
8. Derive the expression for the linearized form of pressure coefficient. // Show that the linearized pressure
coefficient only depends on the x component of perturbation velocity.
9. What are the usual boundary conditions that the linearize perturbation velocity potential equating must
satisfy? Derive the equations for the boundary conditions.
10. What is mean by the flow tangency condition for inviscid compressible flow? Why the no slip boundary
condition is not accounted in inviscid compressible flow?
11. Why the researcher of subsonic compressible flow did not solve the linearize perturbation velocity
potential equation analytically?
12. Why the linearize perturbation velocity potential equation is transformed to Laplace equation rather than
solving it analytically?
13. Transform the linearize perturbation velocity potential equation into the Laplace equation.
14. With the help of the flow tangency condition, prove that the Prandtl-Glauert transformed space is
geometrically similar to that of the physical space.
15. Explain how the aspect ratio of wing altered following the ‘affine’ transformation albeit being
geometrically similar airfoil sections between the transformed and physical space.
16. What is meant by compressibility corrections? When and why compressibility corrections are required?
17. Derive the Prandtl-Glauert rule of compressibility corrections from the linearized pressure coefficient
equation.
18. Why the drag coefficient of an airfoil in inviscid compressible subsonic flow is the same as that of inviscid
incompressible flow in the absence of shock wave although the lift coefficient vary?
19. What is the limitation of Prandtl-Glauert compressibility correction and why the improved compressibility
corrections are required? Mention some of the improved compressibility corrections formula.