Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the boundary layer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of airflow over the surface
that shows local retardation due to viscosity.
What is viscosity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Resistance to shear
True or False: Turbulent air transfers heat better - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or False: Turbulent air holds a lot of kinetic energy - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What are the sections of the boundary layer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Laminar, transition,
turbulent
What happens during the adverse pressure gradient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flows
slows down to a point of reversing, once it reverses, the boundary layer separates from the
surface. Creating a separation bubble.
What are the two types of turbulent flow? - CORRECT ANSWER - Burbling
Vortex Tubes
What causes pressure drag? - CORRECT ANSWER - Separation
What kind of drag dominates on non-streamlined aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pressure drag
What kind of drag dominates on streamlined aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER - Skin-
friction drag
, What are the types of parasite drag? - CORRECT ANSWER - Form/pressure
Skin friction
Profile
Interference
Cooling
Leakage
What causes parasite drag? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any loss in momentum due to:
Powerplant cooling
Air conditioning
Leakage through access gaps
Poor construction
What is skin friction drag? - CORRECT ANSWER - Viscous drag over the boundary layer
What is the perfect fineness ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4:1
What is form/pressure drag? - CORRECT ANSWER - Caused by pressure differences of
the forward and aft surfaces.
Laminar flow separates easily
Turbulent flow stays attached better
Streamlining helps boundary layer stay attached better