Aerodynamics ( ME 437 )

Summer 2016 Dr. Al-Ostath

Homework 2
( 1 ) The Cartesian components of velocity of a "vortex flow" are given by :
u = k y / ( x2 + y2 ) and v = k x / ( x2 + y2 ) , where k is a constant .
(A) Find the equations of the streamlines in Cartesian coordinates ( x , y ) .
Sketch the streamlines . x2 + y2 = C ( concentric circles )
(B) Redo part (A) using polar coordinates ( r , ) . r = C
(C) Is this flow considered incompressible? Use polar coordinates. Yes ( . V = 0 )
(D) Is it irrotational? Use polar coordinates. No ( x V 0 at origin )
(E) Determine the circulation for any closed curve around the origin . = 2k
(F) Obtain the stream function , in polar coordinates . = k ln r
(G) Obtain the velocity potential , in polar coordinates . = k
(H) Sketch the flow net .

( 2 ) The Cartesian components of velocity of a "source flow" are given by :

u = b x / ( x2 + y2 ) and v = b y / ( x2 + y2 ) , where b is a constant .
(A) Find the equations of the streamlines in Cartesian coordinates ( x , y ) .
Sketch the streamlines . y = C x ( straight lines from the origin )
(B) Redo part (A) using polar coordinates ( r , ) . = C
(C) Determine the vorticity. Use polar coordinates . x V = 0
(D) Is this flow considered incompressible? Use polar coordinates .
Not at the origin ( . V 0 )
( 3 ) The Cartesian components of velocity of a flow are given by :
u = k x and v = k y , where k is a constant .
(A) Find the equations of the streamlines in Cartesian coordinates .
Sketch the streamlines . y = C / x
(B) Obtain the stream function , in Cartesian coordinates . = k x y
(C) Obtain the velocity potential , in Cartesian coordinates . = k ( x2 y2 )
(D) Show (by equation) that the streamlines and equipotentials are orthogonal ,
and sketch the flow net . . = 0