AE 707: QC2. 21/10/21. Total = 7.

45 mins
– This is a closed-book exam.
– Answers without detailed explanation/justification will be heavily penalized.

1. Consider a flying wing of span b = 10 m and aspect ratio 8 with a PARABOLIC lift
distribution given by "  2 #
p y
Γp = Γ0 1 − ,
b/2
where Γp0 = 19 m2 /s. The wing is flying at a speed of 50 m/s.
(a) (2 points) What is the lift coefficient of the wing?
(b) (2 points) What is the downwash [in m/s] at the mid-span of the lifting line?
(c) (1 point) What is the circulation Γe0 about the lifting line at the mid-span of an
equivalent wing with ELLIPTIC load distribution that has the same lift, same
span, same aspect ratio and same freestream conditions as the prevailing parabolic
load distribution case?
2. During a nominal reentry trajectory, the Space Shuttle Orbiter flies at 1300 m/s at an
altitude of 30 km. Consider three points (all outside the boundary layer) as shown in
the figure below, with point 2 being the stagnation point.
(a) (11/2 points) Explain with reasoning if the entropy is the same at all these three
points or not.
(b) (1/2 point) Explain with reasoning if the flow is rotational or irrotational at point 3.
N.B.: No marks for even the correct yes/no answer, if the correct supporting
reason is not given.