KATHIR

KATHIR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF

WISDOM TREE, NEELAMBUR, ACD 10.1
Branch AERO Sem.ENGINEERINGVIII Date 02-02-17 Time 9.30-
COIMBATORE 641 062 ACD10.1
WISDOM TREE, 11.00
Subject
Continous Internal Assessment I AE 6801 WINDNEELAMBUR,
TUNNEL Max. Marks 50
TECHNIQUES
COIMBATORE
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Part A (Answer all questions)Assessment
Continous Internal (9 x 2 = 18 IMarks)
1. Define Reynolds number.
2. Define mach no.
3. What is meant by subsonic and transonic speed regions?
4. Explain the term dynamic similarity.
5. Define laminar and turbulent flow.
6. Define fourdes number.
7. What is geometrical similarity in wind tunnel testing of
models?
8. Define Buckinghams -theorem.
9. Define Webers number.

Part B (Answer all questions) (2 x 16 = 32 Marks)

10. (a) Explain the Buckinghams pi theorem. (16)
OR

Branch AERO Sem. VIII Date 02-02-17 Time 9.30-

11.00

Subject AE 6801 WIND TUNNEL Max. Marks 50

TECHNIQUES

Part A (Answer all questions) (9 x 2 = 18 Marks)

1. Define Reynolds number.
2. Define mach no.
3. What is meant by subsonic and transonic speed regions?
4. Explain the term dynamic similarity.
5. Define laminar and turbulent flow.
6. Define fourdes number.
7. What is geometrical similarity in wind tunnel testing of
models?
8. Define Buckinghams -theorem.
9. Define Webers number.

Part B (Answer all questions) (2 x 16 = 32 Marks)

10. (a) Explain the Buckinghams pi theorem. (16)

(OR)

(b) Explain the dynamic similarity between a

wind tunnel model and the prototype to be
flight-tested. What are the essential
conditions to be satisfied for the results to
be carried from the model to the prototype?
Are there any limitations or preconditions
involved?
11. (a) How the wind tunnels are classified and (16)
explain any one type?
(OR)
(b) Show with a detailed sketch salient features (16)
of a continuous type supersonic wind tunnel.
What are its similarities with a continuous,
return type subsonic tunnel; explain with a
sketch
 (b) Explain the dynamic similarity between a
wind tunnel model and the prototype to be
flight-tested. What are the essential
conditions to be satisfied for the results to be
carried from the model to the prototype? Are
there any limitations or preconditions
involved?
11. (a) How the wind tunnels are classified and (16)
explain any one type?

(OR)
(b) Show with a detailed sketch salient features (16)
of a continuous type supersonic wind tunnel.
What are its similarities with a continuous,
return type subsonic tunnel; explain with a
sketch