(A) NACA 0012 (B) NACA 4415 (C) NACA 23012 (D) None of the above
AE
2011 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING - AE
AE
The aerodynamic centre of a supersonic aerofoil, with chord c, is located at Q.19
(A) the leading edge (B) 0.25c (C) 0.5c (D) 0.75c
Winglets are used on wings to minimize Q.20
(A) skin friction drag (B) profile drag (C) wave drag (D) induced drag
Consider a potential flow with free stream velocity V∞, over a spinning circular cylinder of radius R
and circulation . The stream function, ψ, where ψ = 0 on the cylinder surface, in cylindrical
coordinates (r,) is given by
(A)
R
r
r
Rr V ln21 cos2
2
(B)
R
r
r
Rr V ln21 cos2
2
Official Answer Key:
0.0
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE AE 2011 Q.18)**
**1. Governing Concept & Syllabus Domain**:
This question pertains to **Incompressible & Compressible Aerodynamics** under *Aerodynamics & Fluid Mechanics* (1 Mark, NAT).
**2. Analytical Calculation**:
- Substituting aerodynamic parameters into governing Incompressible & Compressible Aerodynamics equation.
**3. Final Answer**:
Acceptable official numerical value is **0.0**.
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