AE 301: Aerodynamics I
Lecture 5: Types of Flow, Boundary
Layers, & Applied Aerodynamics
01/17/2014
Dr. Mark Ricklick, Assistant Professor
HW #2 & Quiz #1
HW # 2 Posted on Blackboard.
Due Wednesday, 1/22/2014
Mainly control volume analysis.
Will have quiz #1 next Friday (1/24/2014)
Aerodynamic Models
A major part of an Aerospace Engineers Job is
making assumptions and building & using
models and collections of models
Analytical, numerical, empirical, combinations
In order to be effective at this, we must
understand how we can categorize and
simplify aerodynamic scenarios
20% of the work gets you 80% of the answer
Types of Flow
Can generally categorize by some nondimensional number ranges
Highlights what physical phenomenon play a
dominant role
Types of Flow
Viscous Effects
Types of Flow
Mach Number Effects (Compressibility)
Types of Flow
Mach Number Effects (Compressibility)
Types of Flow
Comparison of Compressible, Incompressible and Isothermal
Assumptions
2200
2100
2000
1900
1800
Pressure (lb/ft^2)
1700
1600
P2 (incomp)
P2 (iso)
P2 (st.atmo)
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
0
3000
6000
9000
Height Above Sea Level (ft)
Assumption Effect vs Altitude
12000
15000
Types of Flow
Percent Difference Between Standard Values and Simplified Values
20
Perecnt Difference (%)
15
10
Incompressible
Isothermal
5
0
0
3000
6000
9000
-5
Height Above Sea Level (ft)
Assumption Effects vs Altitude
12000
15000
Types of Flow
Turbulent vs Laminar flows
Which scenario would experience a higher
drag/losses?
Why?
How about in the face of an adverse pressure gradient?
MIT example
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_oyqLOqwnI&list=PL0EC6527BE871ABA3&index=12&feature=plpp_
video)
Knudsen # > 0.1
Mean free path/
Characteristic length
P vs
CdP vs Cdf
Mach Number < 0.3
P_ratio negligable
Mach < 1
Mach ~1
Mach > 1
Mach >>1
Boundary Layers
When will BLs be important?
MIT Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMxK2GtFFq0&list=PL0EC6527BE871ABA3&index=11&feature=plpp_video
Applied Aerodynamics
Real Aero Coefficients 2D Bodies
Applied Aerodynamics
Real Aero Coefficients 3D Bodies
Applied Aerodynamics
Real Aero Coefficients
Whats the major difference
between blunt body &
streamlined body?
Applied Aerodynamics
Pressure vs Skin friction
Whats the major difference
between blunt body &
streamlined body?
Applied Aerodynamics
Blunt body vs Streamlined body Drag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIITm1ZzwaY
Applied Aerodynamics
Zero-Lift Drag Comparisons
http://faculty.dwc.edu/sadraey/Chapter%203.%20Drag%20Force%20and%20its%20Coefficient.pdf
Applied Aerodynamics
Zero-Lift Drag Comparisons
http://faculty.dwc.edu/sadraey/Chapter%203.%20Drag%20Force%20and%20its%20Coefficient.pdf
Applied Aerodynamics
Contributions to drag
http://faculty.dwc.edu/sadraey/Chapter%203.%20Drag%20Force%20and%20its%20Coefficient.pdf
Applied Aerodynamics
Contributions to drag
http://faculty.dwc.edu/sadraey/Chapter%203.%20Drag%20Force%20and%20its%20Coefficient.pdf
HW #1
Additional Review w/ time.
