INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

(Autonomous)
(Dundigal - 500 043, Hyderabad)
MAPPING OF SEMESTER END EXAMINATION QUESTIONS TO COURSE
OUTCOMES

Name of Examination B.Tech

Course Name HIGH SPEED AERODYNAMICS
Course Code AAEB15
Regulation R-18
Semester V
Common for AE
Date of Exam 18/02/2022
Time 3 Hours
Maximum Marks 70
Chief Examiner Dr. K Maruthupandiyan

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The students will try to learn:

I Basic concepts of compressible flow, governing equations of compressible flow,

compressibility effect at high speeds and their importance on the design of high-speed
vehicles
II The wave formations, propagation in supersonic flow field and their resultant effect on
flow properties variations.
III The Method of characteristics, compatibility equations and method of solutions for
isentropic and non-isentropic flows
IV The various experimental methods and measurement techniques utilized in compressible
flow regimes.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
After successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

CO 1 Explain the basic concepts of gas dynamics for determining how Understand
compressibility affects the global and local nature of flow
CO 2 Construct the equations of change in pressure, density and Apply
Temperature for determining the nature of compression and expansion
waves.

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 CO 3 Develop the fundamental equation for one-dimensional and quasi Apply
one-dimensional flow of compressible ideal gas
CO 4 Analyze the steady isentropic flow, flow with friction and flow with Analyze
heat transfer for solving problems in flow through one-dimensional
passage
CO 5 Analyze the airfoils at subsonic, transonic and supersonic flight Analyze
conditions using the perturbed flow theory assumption.
CO 6 Apply the various optical flow visualization techniques used for Apply
capturing compressible flow fields.

MAPPING OF SEMESTER END EXAMINATION QUESTIONS TO COURSE

OUTCOMES
Q.No All Questions carry equal marks Taxonomy CO’s
a Classify various flow regimes based on Knudsen Understand CO 1
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number and summarize the concept of
continuum postulate.
b Carbon dioxide expands isentropically through a Apply CO 1
nozzle from pressure of 3.0 bar to 1.0 bar. If the
initial temperature is 473 K determine the final
temperature, the enthalpy drop, and the change
in the internal energy. (Take γ = 1.24, R =
0.189 KJ/kg-K)
a Apply Newton’s second law of motion to an Understand CO 1
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infinitesimally small fluid element and hence
derive the momentum equation in differential
form.
b An airfoil is placed in a flow where freestream Apply CO 1
pressure, density and velocity are 0.61 atm, 0.819
kg/m3
, and 300 m/s respectively. At a point on the
airfoil surface, the pressure is 0.5 atm. Assuming
isentropic flow, calculate the velocity at that
point..
a Briefly explain the normal shock and build the Understand CO 2
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Prandtl relation for normal shock in perfect gas.
b The flow just upstream of a normal shock wave Apply C0 2
is given by p1 = 1 atm, T1 = 288 K, and
M1= 2.6. Calculate pressure, temperature,
density, mach number, stagnation pressure,
stagna- tion temperature and the change in
entropy across the shock.
a Construct the expression for θ − β − M for an Apply CO 2
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oblique shock in perfect gas.

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Q.No All Questions carry equal marks Taxonomy CO’s
b A supersonic flow at Mach 1.5, having pressure Apply CO 2
and temperature of 1 atm, and 288 K
respectively is expanded around a sharp corner
through a deflection angle of 150
. Calculate Mach number, pressure, temperature,
stagnation pressure and stagnation temperature
behind the expansion fan, and the angles that
the forward and rearward Mach lines make with
respect to the upstream flow direction.
a Derive the expression of the Area – Mach number Apply CO 3
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relationship and mention the salient features of
this relationship with the help of the plot.
b A Ramjet flies at 11 km altitude with a flight Apply CO 3
Mach number of 0.9. In the inlet diffuser, the air
is brought to the stagnation condition so that it
is stationary just before the combustion
chamber. Combustion takes place at constant
pressure and a temperature increase of 1500 K
results. i) Calculate the stagnation pressure and
temperature. ii) What will be the nozzle exit
velocity? (At inlet P = 0.3 atm, T = 213 K and
Pexit = 0.3 atm.)
a Write the assumptions used in the analysis of the Understand CO 4
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Fanno process. Draw a typical Fanno curve in
the S-T plane and comment on important
observations from the curve.
b Consider the isentropic flow through a Analyze CO 4
convergent-divergent nozzle with an
exit-to-throat area ratio of 2. The reservoir
pressure and temperature are 1atm and 288K
respectively. Calculate the Mach number,
pressure and temperature at both the throat and
the exit for the cases where i) The flow is
supersonic at the exit ii) The flow is subsonic
throughout the entire nozzle except at the
throat, where M=1.
a Explain the procedure used to design a Understand CO 5
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supersonic nozzle by using the method of
characteristics.
b Find the expression for the linearized potential Apply CO 5
flow equation by using small perturbation theory.
a Write about velocity potential. Describe the Understand CO 5
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methodology of determination of characteristic
lines.

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Q.No All Questions carry equal marks Taxonomy CO’s
b Calculate L/D ratio for flight conditions of Mach Apply CO 5
2.0 at an altitude of 11km. for these conditions
the wing angle of attack is 0.035rad, assume
chord length of airfoil is 2.2m.
a Draw a neat sketch of an open circuit low-speed Understand CO 6
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wind tunnel and explain the function of its
important parts.
b Air flows through an adiabatic frictionless Apply CO 6
passage. At station 1, the Mach number is 0.9
and the static pressure is 4.15X105 N/m2
. At At station 2, the Mach number is 0.0.
calculate the change in static pressure between
stations 1 and 2.
a Discuss Schlieren flow visualization technique for Understand CO 6
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compressible flows. Why monochromatic light is
used for flow visualization?
b A supersonic wind tunnel nozzle is to be Apply CO 6
designed for M = 2 with a throat section 1 sq. ft.
in area. The supply pressure and temperature at
the nozzle inlet, where velocity is negligible, are
10 psi and 1000F . The preliminary design is to
be based on the assumption that the flow is
isentropic with =1.4and the flow is 1-D at the
throat and test section. Find the mass flow, the
test section area and the fluid properties at the
throat and test section.

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 COMMENTS OF THE CHIEF EXAMINER:

Date:

Signature of Course Coordinator HOD,AE

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