8.2 Aerodynamic Principles Flashcards
Where is the air incompressible?
In the subsonic region
What is the continuity equation?
A1 V1 = A2 V2
What does the continuity equation state?
The speed of airflow is inversely proportional to the area of the cross-section of the tube as long as the density remains the same
What are the terms used for:
- tube diameter increasing and speed decreases
- tube diameter decreasing and speed increases
- diffuser outlet
- jet outlet
What does Bernoulli’s principle state?
The total pressure is equal to the sum of the static pressure and the dynamic pressure
The total pressure remains constant
What is IAS?
Indicated air speed
What is the point of stagnation?
The speed of the airflow = zero
The static pressure is equal to the total pressure
What is the Magnus effect?
The mechanically induced circulation around an object
What is the rule of vortices?
They always form in pairs and rotate counter-clockwise
What is up-wash and down-wash?
Streamlines approaching or leaving the wing flow upwards or downwards
As the speed increases, what happens to the static and dynamic pressure?
Static - decreases
Dynamic - increases
What is a profile?
A cross-section of a wing
What is the chord line?
A straight line that connects the leading edge to the trailing edge
What is the mean camber line?
A line drawn half-way between the upper and the lower surfaces of the profile
What is the camber?
The displacement between the mean camber line and the chord line
What is the maximum camber of a low-speed profile?
Maximum camber of 5% located 45% aft of the leading edge
What is the maximum thickness of a low-speed profile?
Maximum thickness of 18% located 30% aft of the leading edge
What is the maximum thickness (as a fraction) of a profile also known as?
The fineness ratio
What is the flight path velocity?
The speed of the aircraft in a certain direction through the air
What is the relative wind?
The speed and direction of the air acting on the aircraft which is passing through it
What is the angle of attack?
The angle between the chord line of the profile and the relative wind (a - alpha)
What is the angle of incidence?
The angle between the chord line of the profile and the longitudinal axis of the aircraft (y - gamma)
What is the equation for taper ratio?
n (lambda) = Ct (tip) / Cr (root)
How is the sweep angle measured?
The angle between 25% from the leading edge and the perpendicular line, both measured from the root chord
Positive (backwards)
Negative (forwards)