Habulan, John Harvy A.

FA1 05/24/21

AENG 326-2 Engr. Aiven Dela Rosa

The parabolic drag equation of an advanced light airplane in clean configuration is CD = 0.025
+0.0415CL2. Its weight is 3500lbs, has a wing span of 30ft and aspect ratio of 6. Compute the following:
(Assume standard sea level conditions). All answers should be in 2 decimal places.

a) maximum lift-drag ratio

b) maximum power coefficient

c) minimum power required (in hp)

d) corresponding flight speed for minimum power required

Given:

CD = 0.025 +0.0415CL2

W = 3500 lbs.

B = 30 ft

Req’d:

CL C L3
( ) CD MAX ( )
C D2 MAX
Pr eq ' d V r eq ' d
min min

Sol:

CL
For
( )
CD MAX
:

CL 1 πAe 1
( ) CD MAX
=
2 √ CD o
where: C D =0.025
o
πAe=
0.0415

( ) CL
CD

CL
MAX
=
1
2 √ 0.0415
0.025

( ) CD MAX
=15.52

C L3
For
( )
C D2 MAX
 C L3 3 3 πAe
( )
CD 2
MAX
=
16
πAe
CD √ o

1
C L3
( )
CD 2
MAX
=
3 1
(
16 0.0415 ) √ 3 ( 0.0415
0.025
)
C L3
( )
C D2 MAX
=242.95

For Pr eq ' d :
min

( Ws )( 2ρ ) 1
Pr eq 'd =W min

√ C L3
( )
CD
2
MAX

( 3500 lbs 2 1
Pr eq 'd =3500 lbs
min

31,462.87
√ 30 ft

ft . lbs
) ( 0.002377 slug ) 242.95 )
2 (
ft 3

s
Pr eq 'd = min
550
Pr eq 'd =57.21 hp
min

ForV r eq ' d :
min

V r eq ' d =min (√ Ws )( 2ρ ) √ 3 πAe1 C Do

3500 lbs 2 1
V r eq ' d =min

V r eq ' d =120.85
√ ( 30 ft 2

ft
)( 0.002377 slug )
ft 3 3
1
√ 0.0415 )(0.025)
(
min
s