1.

What are the basic requirements of any compressible flow to satisfy

2. Draw a convergent-divergent nozzle and explain the working principle
3. What are the connections between
(a) Normal shock and Oblique Shock relations
(b) The parameter (s) in front of the shock and behind the shock
4. Where do we come across shock waves and expansion waves?
5. Distinguish between linearised subsonic flows and linearised supersonic flows
6. What is prandtls rule and where it is used?
7. Write a short note on supercritical aerofoils
8. How is the aerodynamic heating different from any other form of heating?
9. Draw a neat diagram of a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel and indicate all the important parts.
10. How do we classify various compressible flows

11. (a) (i) what are the non-dimensional numbers and parameters? State their significance

(ii) Bring out a relationship between mach cone and mach angle.
(III) Compare the performance of the BIG convergence and Divergent Nozzle of Subsonic
wind tunnel with small convergent-divergent nozzles of high speed wind tunnels.
OR
(b) Derive the basic one dimensional compressible flow equations.
12. (a) Write notes on the following.
(i) Slipstream
(ii) Rayleigh flow
(iii) Fannoflow
(iv) Shock wave interactions
(v) Shock wave and Mach wave interactions.
OR
(b) (i) Distinguish between strong and weak solutions of shock waves.
(ii) draw the streamline pattern around a diamond shaped airfoil in subsonic and
supersonic flows. Do they show the geometric similiarity in flow?
(iii) what are the flow visualisation techniques available in wind tunnels while testing
bodies of Aeronautical interest at various speed regimes.
13. (a) (i) Derive the generalised small perturbation equation for high speed flows and deduce
the linearised subsonic and supersonic flow analytic equations.

(ii) Can we obtain linearised transonic flow equations? Why?

(iii) obtain the linearised pressure coefficient for 2D compressible flows.

(iv) How does method of characteristics useful to us in 2D compressible flows

OR

(b) Applying thin aerofoil theory, derive the equations for CL and Cd as
where of the aerofoil and M is the
free stream mach number.
14. (a) (i) who is the first creator of supercritical airfoil and how does it differ from laminar flow
airfoil?
(ii) What is transonic area rule in the transonic airplane fuselage design?
 (iii) Explain lower critical mach number, critical mach number and upper critical mach
number in the experimental analysis of aerofoils
(iv) Why do we provide forward sweep, backward sweep high speed wings instead of
designing easier straight rectangular wings.
OR
(b) (i) Write a short note on Drag divergence Mach number.
(ii) For a symmetrical diamond shaped airfoil of 10% thickness chord ratio tested at
M+2.2 with 20 angle of incidence () front upper surface is parallel to the free stream
direction (f) + 20 angle of incidence. Estimate the Cp, L, M, and D for these three distinct
angles of incidence
15. (a) a supersonic wind tunnel has a Mav=ch 2 flow at the test section along with the standard
sea level states there. What are the bottle pressure, bottle temperatureand area rotion of
test section required to maintain the above conditions.

OR

(b) Draw a neat diagram of a shock tube, Gun tunnel Conventional supersonic and
hypersonic wind tunnels. Discuss the special problems encountered with these tunnels
in Aerospace Engineering studies.