Branch & Semester

: Aero & VI

Subject Code & Title : 11A009 Industrial Aerodynamics (Unit I)

PART A
Marks

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Question

The horizontal movement of air along the earths surface is called

A)
Wind
B)

Cyclone

C)

Terrain

D)

Current

Earth rotates upon its axis to produce

A)

Centrifugal force

B)

Coriolis force

C)

Inertial force

D)

Magnetic force

The winds blowing in the Arctic and the Antarctic latitudes are known as
A)

Polar Easterlies

B)

Low pressure blets

C)

Sub tropic breeze

D)

Sea Breeze

The rate at which air temperature changes with height

A)

Heat up rate

B)

Temp rate

C)

Altitude rate

D)

Lapse rate

When conditions are extremely stable, cooler air near the surface is
trapped by a layer of warmer air above it which is
A)
Inversion
B)

Unstability

C)

Air pocket

D)

Adibatic behaviour

Wind always blows from a region of

A)

L.P to H.P

B)

H.P to L.P

C)

Both a & b

Thinking
Skill
(Blooms
Taxonomy)

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M.P to L.P

Measure of the effect of gravity upon the flow

A)

Reynolds number

B)

Strouhal number

C)

Froude number

D)

Acceleration

Measure of compressibility of air is

A)

Reynolds no

B)

Mach number

C)

Strouhal number

D)

Froude number

The friction along the Earths surface decreases.. of the wind

A)

Deflection & Velocity

B)

Velocity

C)

Deflection

D)

Slope

Belz limit is.

A)

No wake rotation

B)

Max wake rotation

C)

Min wake rotation

D)

Wake rotation

Reynolds number is.

A)

inertial force/ viscous force

B)

inertial force/drag force

C)

viscous force/lift force

D)

viscous force/pitching moment

A temperature ____________ with height as a negative lapse rate and a

temperature ___________with height as a positive lapse rate
A)
decrease,increase
B)

decrease,decrease

C)

increase,increase

D)

decrease,increase

For each blade on a wind generator's turbine, force is at a _______when the

blade is horizontal and at a _________ when the blade is vertical.
A)
minimum,maximum
B)

maximum,minimum

C)

maximum,maximum

D)

minimum,minimum

_______________ are commonly used in cases of high reliability in many things

such as ventilation and anemometers.
A)
Darrieus wind turbine
B)

Down-wind turbines

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C)

Up-wind turbines

D)

Savonius wind turbine

On the earths surface, certain winds blow constantly in a particular direction

throughout the year is called.
A)
Prevailing Wind
B)

Planetary Wind

C)

Periodic Wind

D)

Both A & B

What is the value of gradient height at open sea..

A)

250m

B)

280m

C)

150m

D)

100m

.. is the ratio of the maximum gust speed to the mean wind speed.
A)

Gust factor

B)

Load factor

C)

Gust speed

D)

both a and b

Non-dimensional thrust coefficient is the ratio between..

A)

Thrust and dynamic force

B)

Thrust and drag force

C)

Thrust and viscous force

D)

Drag and dynamic force

At some height above ground, the movement of air no longer affected by ground

obstruction, this height is called..

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A)

Gradient height

B)

Gradient wind speed

C)

Above gradient height

D)

below gradient height

NBL is called.
A)

Noctural boundary layer

B)

Normal boundary layer

C)

Neumann boundary layer

D)

National boundary layer

The friction velocity is intimately related to the level of turbulence in the ..

A)

Highest atmosphere

B)

lowest atmosphere

C)

Medium atmosphere

D)

Low and high atmosphere

Power coefficient is defines as.

A)

Rotor power/power

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B)

Rotor power/thrust force

C)

Both a and b

D)

Rotor power/power in the wind

is defined as the rate at which air temperature changes with height

A)

Lapse rate

B)

Adiabatic rate

C)

Dry adiabatic rate

D)

Both A & B

The vertical movement of the air is known as an..

A)

Wind

B)

Air current

C)

Atmosphere

D)

Pressure

The surface-air interaction occurs in .. forms

A)

Mechanical

B)

Thermal and Mechanical

C)

Thermal

D)

fluid

PART B

Q.
No.

Question

Thinking
Skill
(Blooms
Taxonomy)

1.

List out the types of winds.

2.

How is earths atmosphere classified?

3.

What is meant by terrain?

4.

Define: Boundary layer

5.

Define: Atmospheric Boundary layer

6.

Write short notes on: Applications of wind energy

7.

Define: Power coefficient.

8.

What is an Anemometer?

9.

What is a Windmill and what are its types?

10.

What is the basic principle of wind energy conversion?

11.

What is meant by Coriolis force?

12.

Define Betz coefficient.

13.

Define: Variation of wind speed with height in an open terrain

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State the Power law and Logarithm law

15.

How is the wind affected by the terrain?

16.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy conversion systems.

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18.

Why is wind energy classified as secondary? Explain and justify or give your
reasons against.
Differentiate between vertical and horizontal axis machines.

19.

What is the difference between windmill and wind turbine?

20

Mention any two causes of variation of winds.

PART C

Q. No.
1.

Question

Thinking
Skill
(Blooms
Taxonomy)

Explain the effect of terrain on the height of the velocity gradient in atmospheric
boundary layer
Explain about the various types of wind turbine blade.

5.

Describe the aerodynamic forces on a wind turbine (wind mill) blade. Explain all
the variables used.
A wind of 10 m/s is blowing over a level ground at the foot of a hill. Draw the
variation of the wind speed over the hill starting from the top of the hill to a height
of 50 ft. State your assumptions very clearly.
What is the shape you recommend for the blade and why?

6.

Derive one-dimensional momentum theory with the assumptions.

7.

15.

Calculate the total wind power for wind velocities of 5, 10 and 15 m/s and rotor
diameters of 20 and 40 m. Show the results graphically.
Describe the principle by which the wind speed is converted into useful energy
by a wind mill.
Show conclusively whether you would invest over wind energy in India or not.
What are the factors to be considered if you would proceed with harnessing wind
energy? Discuss whether any additional sources of energy those have to be
utilized simultaneously.
What are the factors responsible for the creation of wind, Generation of wind and
the variation of wind?
Explain how the earths atmosphere is analyzed from an Industrial aerodynamics
point of view. Discuss the generation of Atmospheric Boundary Layer.
Prove that in case of horizontal axis wind turbine maximum power can be
obtained when The exit velocity is = (1/3) wind velocity and Pmax = (8/27)? A V3
Explain all the parameters clearly.
Derive the expression for the available (total) wind power for a wind speed of V,
and diameter D of a horizontal axis wind machine.
Briefly explain the variation of wind due to terrain and effects on terrain due to
wind movement.
How the wind is formed and discuss the types of winds?

16.

Explain in detail about the causes of variation of winds.

17.

Enumerate the effect of Terrain on Gradient height.

18.

Explain the importance of industrial aerodynamics

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Define:
(a)
Structure of wind
(b)
Terrain and the dynamics of wind over the terrain
(c)
Variation of wind speed with height in an open terrain
(d)
Gust.
Derive an expression for power coefficient in case of ideal horizontal axis wind
turbine with suitable assumptions.