MAE 360. Aerodynamics.

Homework Assignment 1. Due September 4.

Instructions: Homework solutions are expected to be presented in a professional manner. In addition to the plots,
gures, calculations and codes that are requested, you must include an explanation of the work you have done.
MATLAB code should be included as an appendix to your solution document. All plots and gures must have
appropriate captions, titles, labels, legends, etc.
The following data describe the surfaces of two dierent airfoils. x and z are made dimensionless by dividing by
the airfoil chord.
x
0.0028
0.0139
0.0359
0.0682
0.1102
0.1609
0.2191
0.2837
0.3530
0.4257
0.5000
0.5743
0.6470
0.7163
0.7809
0.8391
0.8898
0.9318
0.9641
0.9861
0.9972

NACA 0012
zu
0.0064
0.0188
0.0301
0.0399
0.0480
0.0541
0.0580
0.0596
0.0590
0.0566
0.0525
0.0471
0.0410
0.0343
0.0275
0.0209
0.0147
0.0093
0.0050
0.0020
0.0004

z`
0:0064
0:0188
0:0301
0:0399
0:0480
0:0541
0:0580
0:0596
0:0590
0:0566
0:0525
0:0471
0:0410
0:0343
0:0275
0:0209
0:0147
0:0093
0:0050
0:0020
0:0004

x
0.0022
0.0121
0.0332
0.0649
0.1067
0.1577
0.2165
0.2819
0.3523
0.4258
0.5006
0.5752
0.6481
0.7175
0.7820
0.8401
0.8906
0.9323
0.9644
0.9862
0.9972

NACA 2412
zu
0.0067
0.0201
0.0334
0.0460
0.0573
0.0668
0.0737
0.0777
0.0786
0.0764
0.0718
0.0654
0.0575
0.0487
0.0394
0.0301
0.0213
0.0136
0.0073
0.0029
0.0006

z`
0:0061
0:0174
0:0266
0:0336
0:0385
0:0412
0:0421
0:0414
0:0395
0:0367
0:0331
0:0289
0:0244
0:0199
0:0156
0:0116
0:0080
0:0050
0:0027
0:0010
0:0002

1. Using MATLAB, create a plot of each airfoil cross section. Be sure that the x and z axes are scaled with
respect to each other. Discuss the similarities and dierences between the two airfoil shapes.
2. The ideal pressure coe cients are known at each point and are given below. Plot the pressure coe cients
vs. wing x-location for both upper and lower surfaces of the airfoils. Be sure to indicate which data are
for the upper surface and which are for the lower surface. Recall that the standard for plotting pressure
coe cient is negative up. Recall also that point number 1 is the rearmost point on the lower surface and
the points are numbered clockwise. Compare and contrast the two pressure distributions.
3. Using MATLAB, estimate the lift and drag coe cients for the two airfoils. The angle of attack, , is 4.5 .
Find the lift and drag per unit span if (a) the chord length is 0.5 m, = 1:225 kg/m3 , and V1 = 100 m/s,
and (b) the chord length is 1.0 ft., = 0:0015 slugs/ft3 and V1 = 300 mi/hr. Do your values seem to make
sense? Explain.
point no.
Cp 0012
Cp 2412
point no.
Cp 0012
Cp 2412

1
0:3353
0:3436
11
0:0437
0:0900

2
0:2334
0:2551

3
0:1668
0:2032

12
0:0515
0:0923

4
0:1185
0:1701

13
0:0516
0:0978

5
0:0811
0:1476
14
0:0399
0:1052

6
0:0508
0:1316

7
0:0256
0:1195

8
0:0040
0:1097

15
0:0108
0:1202

16
0:0435
0:1509

17
0:1348
0:2098

9
0:0147
0:1014
18
0:2834
0:3202

10
0:0309
0:0945
19
0:5257
0:5290

20
0:8836
0:8853

point no.
Cp 0012
Cp 2412
point no.
Cp 0012
Cp 2412
point no.
Cp 0012
Cp 2412

21
0:7645
0:7276
31
0:4803
0:6782
41
0:2168
0:2126

22
1:1228
0:7932
32
0:3982
0:5744

23
1:7589
1:6456
33
0:3239
0:4810

24
1:5149
1:5388
34
0:2560
0:3941

25
1:2611
1:3699
35
0:1929
0:3114

26
1:0673
1:2333
36
0:1326
0:2310

27
0:9139
1:1185
37
0:0728
0:1509

28
0:7851
1:0120
38
0:0112
0:0691

42
0:3353
0:3436

4. Based on the data and plots above, see if you can explain why the lift coe cients are dierent.

29
0:6722
0:9060
39
0:0546
0:0163

30
0:5713
0:7937
40
0:1283
0:1081