§AERE 261 Homework 6


Sep 25, 2025
CD,0=0.017 C_{D,0}=0.017
K=0.056 K=0.056
(CL/CD)max=16.2 (C_L/C_D)_{max}=16.2
Swing=22.9m2 S_{wing}=22.9m^2
ηpr=90%=0.90 \eta_{pr}=90\%=0.90
ρ=1.2kg/m3 \rho_\infty=1.2kg/m^3
Cmass=315gkWhkg1000gh3600skW1000W=8.75108kg/sW C_{mass}=315\frac{g}{kW*h}*\frac{kg}{1000g}*\frac{h}{3600s}*\frac{kW}{1000W}=8.75*10^{-8}\frac{kg/s}{W}
g=9.81m/s2 g=9.81m/s^2
C=Cmassg=8.75108kg/sW9.81m/s2=8.584107N/sW=8.584107m1 C=C_{mass}*g=8.75*10^{-8}\frac{kg/s}{W}*9.81m/s^2=8.584*10^{-7}\frac{N/s}{W}=8.584*10^{-7}m^{-1}
W0=16481N W_0=16481N
W1=15039N W_1=15039N

§1.


CLCD=(CL/CD)max=16.2 \frac{C_L}{C_D}=(C_L/C_D)_{max}=16.2
R=ηprCCLCDlnW0W1 R=\frac{\eta_{pr}}{C}\frac{C_L}{C_D}\ln\frac{W_0}{W_1}
=0.908.584107m116.2ln16481N15039N =\frac{0.90}{8.584*10^{-7}m^{-1}}*16.2*\ln\frac{16481N}{15039N}
=1.555×106m =1.555×10^6m
=1555km =\boxed{1555km}

§2.


V,0=2W0ρSKCD,0 V_{\infty,0}=\sqrt{\frac{2W_0}{\rho_\infty S}\sqrt{\frac{K}{C_{D,0}}}}
=216481N1.2kg/m322.9m20.0560.017 =\sqrt{\frac{2*16481N}{1.2kg/m^3*22.9m^2}\sqrt{\frac{0.056}{0.017}}}
=46.7m/s =\boxed{46.7m/s}
V,1=2W1ρSKCD,0 V_{\infty,1}=\sqrt{\frac{2W_1}{\rho_\infty S}\sqrt{\frac{K}{C_{D,0}}}}
=215039N1.2kg/m322.9m20.0560.017 =\sqrt{\frac{2*15039N}{1.2kg/m^3*22.9m^2}\sqrt{\frac{0.056}{0.017}}}
=44.6m/s =\boxed{44.6m/s}

§3.


PR=12ρV3SCD,0+2KW2ρVS P_R=\frac{1}{2}\rho_\infty V_\infty^3SC_{D,0}+\frac{2KW^2}{\rho_\infty V_\infty S}
PR=121.2kg/m3(46.7m/s)322.9m20.017+20.056(16481N)21.2kg/m346.7m/s22.9m2 P_R=\frac{1}{2}*1.2kg/m^3 * (46.7m/s)^3 * 22.9m^2 * 0.017 + \frac{2 * 0.056 * (16481N)^2}{1.2kg/m^3 * 46.7m/s * 22.9m^2}
PR=47500W=47.5kW P_R=47500W=\boxed{47.5kW}

§4.


(CL3/2CD)max=14(3KCD,01/3)3/4 \left(\frac{C_L^{3/2}}{C_D}\right)_{max}=\frac{1}{4}\left(\frac{3}{KC_{D,0}^{1/3}}\right)^{3/4}
=14(30.056(0.017)1/3)3/4 =\frac{1}{4}\left(\frac{3}{0.056 * (0.017)^{1/3}}\right)^{3/4}
=13.71 =\boxed{13.71}

§5.


E=ηpr2ρSCCL3/2CD(1W11W0) E=\frac{\eta_{pr}\sqrt{2\rho_\infty S}}{C}\frac{C_L^{3/2}}{C_D}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{W_1}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{W_0}}\right)
E=0.9021.2kg/m322.9m28.584107m113.71(115039N116481N) E=\frac{0.90 * \sqrt{2 * 1.2kg/m^3 * 22.9m^2}}{8.584*10^{-7}m^{-1}} * 13.71 * \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{15039N}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{16481N}}\right)
=38890s =38890s
=10.8h =\boxed{10.8h}

§6.


V,0=2W0ρSK3CD,0 V_{\infty,0}=\sqrt{\frac{2W_0}{\rho_\infty S}\sqrt{\frac{K}{3C_{D,0}}}}
=216481N1.2kg/m322.9m20.05630.017 =\sqrt{\frac{2 * 16481N}{1.2kg/m^3 * 22.9m^2}\sqrt{\frac{0.056}{3 * 0.017}}}
=35.5m/s =\boxed{35.5m/s}
V,1=2W1ρSK3CD,0 V_{\infty,1}=\sqrt{\frac{2W_1}{\rho_\infty S}\sqrt{\frac{K}{3C_{D,0}}}}
=215039N1.2kg/m322.9m20.05630.017 =\sqrt{\frac{2 * 15039N}{1.2kg/m^3 * 22.9m^2}\sqrt{\frac{0.056}{3 * 0.017}}}
=33.9m/s =\boxed{33.9m/s}

§7.


PR=12ρV3SCD,0+2KW2ρVS P_R=\frac{1}{2}\rho_\infty V_\infty^3SC_{D,0}+\frac{2KW^2}{\rho_\infty V_\infty S}
PR=121.2kg/m3(35.5m/s)322.9m20.017+20.056(16481N)21.2kg/m335.5m/s22.9m2 P_R=\frac{1}{2}*1.2kg/m^3 * (35.5m/s)^3 * 22.9m^2 * 0.017 + \frac{2 * 0.056 * (16481N)^2}{1.2kg/m^3 * 35.5m/s * 22.9m^2}
PR=41600W=41.6kW P_R=41600W=\boxed{41.6kW}