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AS2050- Aerodynamics

Assignment-1: Potential Flow and Vorticity Dynamics


Total Marks- 30
Total Weightage- 15%

1. A steady density field in the x-y plane is given by ρ = kxy, where k is a constant. If the
flow is incompressible, find the equation for the family of streamlines. (2)

2. Consider a velocity field given by-


𝑢 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦)
𝑣 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑦)
where, a is a constant. Show that the flow field is incompressible and irrotational. Find
the velocity potential. Find the equation for streamlines and plot them. (2)

3. Superpose a freestream flow of velocity U with a source of strength m placed at the


origin. Locate the stagnation point. Find the streamline that goes through stagnation
point, which you may take as a wall. Show that in the neighbourhood of the stagnation
point the flow behaves very similar to the flow over a turn of 90o, one of the zn flows.
Qualitatively sketch the streamlines on either side of the ‘wall’. (4)

4. Place two sources of equal strength m on x-axis, symmetrically on either side of the
origin, at x= -a and x=a. Find velocity components along y-axis as a function of y.
Similarly, place on x-axis symmetrically about origin, two counter rotating potential
vortices of equal strength Γ, in terms of magnitude. The counter-clockwise vortex is
placed at x= -a, and the clockwise vortex is placed at x= a. Find velocity components
along y-axis as a function of y.
What do you find common between the two cases? Does it tempt you towards some
generalization? (4)

5. Consider a tub with a hole at the centre acting as a steady sink, and an inlet of width b
on its periphery supplying water tangentially with a velocity Vo.
The radius of the tub is R and at the periphery the water depth is ho. R>>b. Consider a
region that is not too close to the drain hole. For incompressible and inviscid flow, and
with a rational assumption that the radial velocity is very small compared to tangential
velocity, find the tangential velocity as a function of r using a. Kelvin’s circulation
theorem and b. Using Helmholtz laws.
Show that the radial velocity is very small compared to tangential velocity if R>>b.
Find an expression for the distribution of water depth. (6)

6. Consider a flow in a 90o angle, confined by walls at θ=0o and 90o. Consider a vortex
line passing through the point x,y. Find the vortex path. (6)

7. Take a circular cylinder in the z plane, centred at (−𝑎𝑐, 0), having a radius of 𝑎(1 + 𝑐).
Using Joukowski transformation with parameter a in the second term, find the shape of
the airfoil which the circular cylinder maps to in the Z plane (use a plot tool such as
Matlab). Find the chord length in the Z plane. If the freestream U is at an angle of attack
of α relative to the chord in the Z plane, find the circulation and the lift on the airfoil.
For small angles plot Cl vs α. Locate the stagnation points on the airfoil. (6)

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