QUESTION BANK

AO5007-INDUSTRIAL AERODYNAMICS

UNIT I

PART A – 2 MARKS

1. What is wind and how is it formed?

2. What is wind shear?

3. State the significance of Poisson's equation.

4. What is meant by horse latitudes?

5. The weight of the car and its speed all are factors that affect the amount of power
required. The forces acting on the ear are caused by internal, tire, and air
resistance. How much power does it take to go 60 mph?

6. What is meant by building codes?

7. Brief on Coriolis parameter.

8. What is meant by extreme coherent gust?

9. What are the types of surface winds?

10. Define squalls and Anabatic winds.

PART B – 16 MARKS

11. a) State and explain the different types of wind and its measurement techniques
in detail.
b) Write a brief note on turbulent flows and explain how they are different from
Laminar flows.

12. a) (i) Explain the statistical distribution of wind speed.

 (ii) Discuss on atmospheric boundary layer.
b) (i) Explain about wind shear in detail.
(ii) Discuss on wind classes.

13. a) Explain the following characteristics of wind

(i) Geostrophic wind
(ii) Wind profile
(iii)Structure of turbulent flows
(iv) Air mass movements.
b) (i) Give the classification of different roughness classes with respect to
characteristics, terrain, obstacles, farms, buildings and forest.
(ii) Draw the diagram to estimate the impact form obstacles (relate between
wind speeds at different heights and distances) explain.

14. a) Discuss about stability of atmosphere with empirical relations.

b) Explain the methods of wind speed forecasting.

15. a) (i) Derive an expression for the maximum power generated by a windmill
using momentum theory.
(ii) Classify the windmills based on the effective flow direction
b) Explain in detail about the ERA gust anemometer with a neat sketch. What
are the applications of Anemograph?

QUESTION BANK

AO5007-INDUSTRIAL AERODYNAMICS

UNIT II

PART A – 2 MARKS

1. Explain briefly the Betz coefficient.

2. Distinguish between Onshore and Offshore wind tunnel.

3. State the effects of wake.

4. Brief on Savonius machine.

5. What is local cladding pressure?

6. What are the special features of metrological wind tunnel for ARL simulation?

7. What are tip losses?

8. Brief on root vortex.

9. Give any five applications of windmills.

10. Sketch the speed - Torque characteristics of a windmill blade. What is the
effect of blade shape in the curve?

PART B – 16 MARKS

11. a) Write a brief note on turbulent flows and explain how they are different
from Laminar flows.
b) Discuss the contribution of Momentum and Blade element theory is Wind
power generation.

12. a) (i) A propeller type wind turbine having blade diameter of 100 m is in
operation at a speed of 100 rpm with a wind velocity of 20 m/s. The
atmospheric air temperature is 28°C. Calculate the total power density in the
wind, maximum obtainable power density, and average total power at
normal conditions with an efficiency of 33%.
(ii) Discuss on momentum theory.

b) A Darrieus turbine produces a low speed shaft power of 1600 kW at the rated
speed of 22 rpm in a 14 m/s wind speed. (i) Determine rated rotor torque
from the values given for measured power and rated rotor speed. (ii) If the
rotor is started at this rated torque in 18 seconds, determine the rotor inertia.
(iii) If a constant torque clutch is used, how much energy is absorbed during
the start cycle? (iv) If the generator is rated at 1800 rpm, what is the input
torque to the generator, assuming no losses in the gearbox?
13. a) (i) Derive the equation for conventional momentum theory for performance
prediction and prove that the mean axial velocity at the rotor is half that of
the freestream velocity.
(ii) Plot the graph of Reynolds number effect on power coefficient and
explain.
b) (i) Explain with neat sketches about different operating states of a wind
turbine.
(ii) With neat sketches explain about axial, diametral and tangential flow
mills and give classification for wind power systems w.r.t above mills.

14. a) (i) Discuss in detail about rotor disc theory.

(ii) Explain the actuator disc concept.
b) (i) Discuss in detail about rotor blade theory.
(ii) Explain the effects of drag on optimal blade design.

15. a) Explain in detail about the various terrains and its effect on the atmospheric
gradient height.
b) Discuss the types of winds and their effects using Beaufort's scale.

QUESTION BANK

AO5007-INDUSTRIAL AERODYNAMICS

UNIT III

PART A – 2 MARKS

1. Define Drag.

2. What are the effects of cut back angle?

3. State the significance of cut back angle.

4. What are the effects of aerodynamic drag?

5. Sketch the effect of turbulence on a rectangular bodies with low drag and high
drag.

6. Define betz law.

7. What is meant by trailing vortex drag?

8. State the significance of underbody dams.

9. What are the effects of chimneys in ship aerodynamics?

10. Why most of the vehicles on the road are symmetric?

PART B – 16 MARKS

11. a) Enumerate the importance of Aerodynamics in Vehicles.

b) Calculate the power requirements and drag coefficients in Automobiles.

12. a) (i) A submarine can be treated as an ellipsoid with a diameter of 6m and a

length of 30 m. Determine the power required for this submarine to cruise
horizontally and steadily at 45 km/h in seawater whose density is 1025
kg/m3. Also determine the power required to tow this submarine in air whose
density is 1.30 kg/m3. Assume the flow is turbulent in both cases.
(ii) Discuss on aerodynamics of trains.
b) (i) Consider a car that has a total mass of 1050 kg, a drag coefficient of 0.33,
a frontal area of 1.82 m2 and a rolling resistance coefficient of 0.04. The
maximum power the engine can deliver to the wheels is 90 kW. Determine
the speed at which the rolling resistance is equal to the aerodynamic drag
force and the maximum speed of this car. The atmospheric air is at 28°C.
Assume the friction at the bearings of the wheels is negligible.
(ii) Discuss on hovercraft.

13. a) Does a racing car require a horizontal stabilizer? Explain, starting form
definition from stability.
b) Explain with neat sketches about:
(i) Effect of cut back angle
(ii) Aerodynamics of trains
(iii)Explain the working principle of hovercraft with neat sketches.
14. a) Discuss on drag reducing devices for commercial vehicles.
b) Explain the after body drag with neat sketches.

15. a) What are the different components of drag acting on automobile vehicles?
Discuss the drag reduction techniques.
b) (i) Write a short note on the aerodynamics of trains and hatch back Cars.
(ii) Explain briefly about geometry analysis using contour parameter.

QUESTION BANK

AO5007-INDUSTRIAL AERODYNAMICS

UNIT IV

PART A – 2 MARKS

1. What is Building code and Write there types?

2. How wind flow is analyzed over building structures

3. Brief on aerodynamic damping.

4. What is meant by Den Hartog Criterion?

5. If the average wind speed on an open low vegetarian class is 6m/s at 10 m height
above ground level agl). determine the average wind speed at 50 m agl.

6. Generally racing car ground clearance is very low. Why?

7. Write a short note on buffeting.

8. What is meant by tuned damper?

9. Mention the factors which govern the Cp distribution on buildings.

10. How the wind affects rectangular block buildings?

PART B – 16 MARKS

11. a) Write a brief note on wind forces and there effects on building.
b) Discuss how to design a building to avoid the damages from the
environmental winds.

12. a) Discuss about the wind forces on building and discuss on the methods to
reduce these loads.
b) Explain about the effects of aerodynamics in the design of ventilation
systems and also discuss the performance of these systems.

13. a) Discuss about aerodynamic modification of building shapes with

(i) effect of aerodynamic modification of building shapes and wind induced
response of tall buildings (along wind and cross wind response)
(ii) design considerations.
b) Explain the following with neat sketches
(i) Building ventilation and architectural aerodynamics.
(ii) Pressure distribution on low rise buildings.
(iii)Motion induced forces on tower like structure.

14. a) (i) Explain about mildly dynamic approach.

(ii) Discuss on galloping in buildings.
b) (i) Explain about the natural ventilation systems with design equations.
(ii) Discuss on building codes.

15. a) Enumerate in detail about the objectives and applications of Building codes.
b) (i) Discuss in detail about the design of roofs against the wind forces for
different buildings.
(ii) Write down the procedure for estimating wind loads on buildings.

QUESTION BANK

AO5007-INDUSTRIAL AERODYNAMICS

UNIT V
 PART A – 2 MARKS

1. Define wake?

2. What is Vortex and how it is formed?

3. Brief on galloping.

4. What is meant by flow switching?

5. A flat plate of 1.5 m x 1.5 m moves at 50 km/hr in a stationary air of density 1.1
5 kg/m3. If the coefficients of drag and lift are 0.15 and 0.75 respectively
determine the power required to keep the plate in motion.

6. What are the methods of preventing the separation of boundary layer?

7. What is the importance of Strouhal number?

8. What is the fluctuating drag?

9. What is the effect of Reynold's number on wake formation of bluff bodies?

10. What are the methods available to reduce vortex induced vibrations?

PART B – 16 MARKS

11. a) Define Reynolds number and analyze the effects on wake formulation.
b) Write a Short note on
(i) Wind Galloping.
(ii) Stall Flutter.

12. a) Discuss on vortex induced vibrations in detail.

b) Explain in detail about shear flows.

13. a) Discuss about

(i) Vortex induced vibration
(ii) Effect of Reynolds number on wake formation of bluff bodies with neat
sketches.
b) (i) Define galloping and discuss about various types of galloping.
 (ii) Explain the wake flutter and flexural torsional flutter.

14. a) (i) Explain about flexible cylinders.

(ii) Discuss on wake instability.
b) (i) Explain about longitudinal vortices.
(ii) Discuss on helical strakes.

15. a) Derive an expression for the minimum flow velocity for the onset of
instability of a 1 - DOF galloping model.
b) Explain with a neat sketch about Wake oscillator model and the analysis
of vortex induced vibrations.