Code No: R05422105 Set No.

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IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009
HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Mention and explain briefly the properties of Hypersonic Flow with neat sketches.
[16]

2. Derive the θ-ρ-M relation for large mach numbers. [16]

3. Explain with neat sketches the Blast-wave analogy taking hypersonic flow over a
2D Airfoil. [16]

4. Write a note on the governing equations and boundary conditions for viscous hy-
personic flows. [16]

5. Write a brief note on the Reference Temperature Method and Entropy layer effects
on Aerodynamic Heating? [16]

6. Derive the equation for Pe/P∞ for strong hypersonic viscous interaction? [16]

7. Explain their role in hypersonic vehicle design? [16]

8. Determine the resultant mass passing through an Area A of an aperture in unit

time, for motion of free molecules through a small aperture in a diaphragm which
separates two large compartments filled with gas. As shown in figure 8.

Figure 8
Note: The Average number of Molecular striking a unit area surface per unit time
N
A
= 14 n C
Where n- number of molecular per unit volume
√
c- Average molecular speed, (8PT/π) [16]

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Code No: R05422105 Set No. 2
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009
HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Contrast the boundary conditions in Supersonic and Hypersonic flows at High

altitudes. [16]

2. What is Mach number independence principle? Prove that Hypersonic flows are
Mach Number independent. [16]

3. Derive the expression for Cp using Newtonian Impact theory for flow over flat plate.
State your assumptions. [16]

4. Write a note on self-similar solutions taking the blasius equation as an example.

[16]

5. Derive the reference temperature method on hypersonic aerodynamic heating and

give comments on the approximate results applied to hypersonic vehicles? [16]

6. What is meant by shock wave/boundary layer interaction explain with neat dia-
grams? [16]

7. Explain hypersonic laminar boundary layer theory? [16]

8. What are the rarified flow regimes? explain in detail with respect to the kinetic
theory of gases? [16]

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Code No: R05422105 Set No. 3
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009
HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. With neat sketches write a brief note on:

(a) Thin Shock Layer

(b) High Temperature flows
(c) Viscous interaction. [8+8]

2. Assuming a large mach number, derive the equation for Cp in terms of similarity
parameter, for the flow over an expansion corner. [16]

3. Contrast the differences between the Newtonian model and Buseman-Newtonian

model. [16]

4. Write a note on the governing equations and boundary conditions for viscous hy-
personic flows. [16]

5. Derive Lees - Dorodnitsyn transformation? [16]

6. Compare the Experimental and Theoretical Computations for the Hypersonic Shock
wave/ Boundary layer interaction over a flat plate at Mach 3?

(a) Describe a three-dimensional hypersonic shock wave/ boundary layer interac-

tion over a wedge on a flat plate?
(b) Compare the computational and experimental results using the pressure and
heat transfer distributions? [16]

7. Explain their role in hypersonic vehicle design? [16]

8. Explain the differences between slip, transition, continuum and free molecular flow
regimes occurring rarefied gas dynamics? [16]

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Code No: R05422105 Set No. 4
IV B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2009
HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. A compression corner of angle 60 is at sea-level conditions. Calculate pressure,

density, temperature, Mach number of air after the shock, if flow Mach number is
36. Assume the Mach number is very large. [16]

2. Derive the hypersonic expansion wave relations in the hypersonic limit. [16]

3. Describe Shock expansion method. [16]

4. Define the terms flowing terms and explain the concept of mass defect in a Boundary
layer.

(a) Boundary layer thickness

(b) Displacement thickness
(c) Momentum thickness. [16]

5. Describe in detail, the entropy layer effects on Aerodynamic heating of hypersonic

vehicles? [16]

6. What is meant by shock wave/boundary layer interaction explain with neat dia-
grams? [16]

7. What are the important parameters governing the Reentry vehicle Design? Explain
any two Reentry vehicles? [16]

8. How the Knudsen number Kn influence the hypersonic free molecular flow around
simple bodies? [16]

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