Fluid Mechanics and Machines: BMEE204L

Module 6:

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Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Problem 1
Problem 1
Problem 1
Drag and lift force
Drag and lift force
Drag and lift force
Drag and lift force
Drag and lift force
Drag and lift force
Problem 3
Problem 3
Problem 3
Separation of boundary layer
Separation of boundary layer
Separation of boundary layer
Separation of boundary layer
Separation of boundary layer
Method of preventing separation of boundary layer
Stall in aeroplanes
• A stall is a condition in aerodynamics and aviation wherein the
angle of attack increases beyond a certain point such that the lift
begins to decrease. The angle at which this occurs is called the
critical angle of attack.
• Air flow separation begins to occur at small angles of attack
while attached flow over the wing is still dominant.
• As angle of attack increases, the separated regions on the top of
the wing increase in size and hinder the wing’s ability to create lift.
• At the critical angle of attack, separated flow is so dominant that
further increases in angle of attack produce less lift and vastly
more drag.
Stall in aeroplanes
• When an aeroplane stalls, it is not like a car – the engine
does not stop. The stall is a breakdown of the smooth
airflow over the wing into a turbulent one, resulting in a
decrease in lift. The lift will no longer fully support the
aeroplane's weight, and the aeroplane sinks.
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