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Effect of Streamlining
Air Resistance
: Drag in aviation;
Reduce as much as possible.
Drag
FORM
(Flat Plate)
Streamlines
Streamlined Shape
resistance,
: Minimum
Fineness Ratio of 3 to 4,
Maximum thickness at
about 1/3 rd distance
Skin Friction
: Due to viscosity,
Air at surface is
brought to almost
stand still.
Gradual increase till
free air speed.
Increases with
increase in speed
Boundary Layer
Laminar Flow
Bernoullis
Equation
: P + V + gz = Constant
2
P + V = Constant
Stagnation pressure
=
Static pressure
+
Dynamic pressure
Resistance
Depends on
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
AIRSPEEEDS
Indicated Airspeed (IAS). ASI (Pressure
Gauge)
True Airspeed (TAS). Corrected for
Density error as well.
Ground Speed (GS). TAS corrected for
local winds.