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The dragonfly has a wing chord of 0.01 m, and can fly at 10 m/s. Assume roughly sea level viscosity ν=1.45×10−5m2/s. Determine the momentum thickness θ on the upper and lower surfaces at the trailing edge, again for b=0.05. Specify the results in meters.
Round your answer to two significant digits.
b.What is the overall 2D profile drag for this airfoil in this condition? Round your answer to two significant digits.
c. 5) What is the 2D lift-to-drag ratio for this airfoil in this condition? Round your answer to two significant digits.
To determine the momentum thickness θ on the upper and lower surfaces at the trailing edge, we can use the equation:
θ = 5 * ν * x / U
where:
- θ is the momentum thickness
- ν is the viscosity of the air (given as 1.45×10^(-5) m^2/s)
- x is the distance from the leading edge along the airfoil (in this case, at the trailing edge, so x = chord length)
- U is the velocity of the airflow (given as 10 m/s)
Given that the wing chord (distance from leading to trailing edge) is 0.01 m, we can calculate θ for both surfaces.
For the upper surface:
θ_upper = 5 * 1.45×10^(-5) * 0.01 / 10
For the lower surface:
θ_lower = 5 * 1.45×10^(-5) * 0.01 / 10
Now, to calculate the overall 2D profile drag, we can use the equation:
D = 0.5 * ρ * U^2 * CD * S
where:
- D is the drag force
- ρ is the air density (can be assumed as 1.225 kg/m^3 for sea level)
- U is the velocity of the airflow (given as 10 m/s)
- CD is the drag coefficient
- S is the reference area of the airfoil (can be assumed as the wing area)
To find CD, we need the ratio of the drag force to dynamic pressure:
CD = D / (0.5 * ρ * U^2 * S)
To find the dynamic pressure, we use the equation:
dynamic pressure = 0.5 * ρ * U^2
Now, to calculate the 2D lift-to-drag ratio, we can use the equation:
L/D = CL / CD
where:
- L/D is the lift-to-drag ratio
- CL is the lift coefficient
The lift coefficient can be approximated as:
CL ≈ π * α * AR / (1 + √(1 + (AR/2)^2))
where:
- α is the angle of attack (unknown in this case)
- AR is the aspect ratio of the wing (unknown in this case)
Since the angle of attack and aspect ratio are not given in the question, it is not possible to calculate the lift coefficient or the lift-to-drag ratio without additional information.
I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.