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INTRODUCTION
We discussed Steady and level flight
Then steady climbing flight
We come back to steady level flight to
discuss two more very important
topics of A/C performance
Range
Endurance
Range
Distance along the ground covered in
one load of fuel is the range
Consider the following terminologies
Range
W W1 W f
{5.142}
{5.143}
Range
Range is intimately connected with
engine performance through the SFC
SFC for PD/reciprocating engine
Wf
ct
P
.
ct
[5.144]
Wf
[5.145]
T
cV
pr
[3.43]
Range
Consider steady level flight
Assuming stationary atmosphere
A general range relation can be found:
ds
dt
ds V dt
[5.146]
dW f / dt
T
dW f
ctT
[5.147]
Range
V
dW f
ctT
[5.148]
V
V W dW
dW
ctT
ct T W
[5.149]
Range
W1
V L dW
c D W
W0 t
R ds
0
[5.150]
[5.151]
Range
Range
Or
V L 1 dW
R
ct D W0 W
R
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V L W0
ln
ct D W1
[5.151]
[5.152]
Range
L/D is a function of velocity in this
case
To obtain maximum range, we need to
fly at a condition where the product of
velocity and L/D is maximum
This condition is different for PDAs
and JPAs
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V L W0
ln
ct D W1
[5.152]
The product is
L
2W C L
2W C L1/ 2
V
D
SC L C D
S CD
[5.154]
1/ 2
L
D
V L 1 dW
R
ct D W0 W
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[5.151]
W0
We get
1
R
c
W1 t
2W C L1/ 2 dW
S CD W
[5.155]
C L1/ 2
Assuming c t , , and
constant, equation 5.155 can be written as
CD
R
1
ct
2
R
ct
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[5.151]
1 / 2 W0
L
2 C
S CD
dW
W W 1/ 2
1
2 C L1/ 2 1/ 2
W0 W11/ 2
S CD
or
[5.156]
2 C L1/ 2 1/ 2
W0 W11/ 2
S CD
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1/ 2
L
1/ 2
L
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Which means
C D , 0 3KC L2
V C1 / 2 / C max
L
D
CD
1/ 2
L
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3K W
C D , 0 S
1
4 3KC D3 , 0
1/ 4
1/ 2
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Wf
P
V L W0
ln
ct D W1
[5.144]
ct
cV
pr
[3.43]
[5.152]
We get
V L W0 pr
L W
R
ln
V ln 0
ct D W1 cV
D W1
pr L W0
R
ln
c D W1
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[5.153]
Fly
at max L/D
Have highest possible propeller
efficiency
Have lowest possible SFC
Carry a lot of fuel
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max
K W
C D , 0 S
1
4C D , 0 K
1/ 2
EXAMPLE 5.19
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Chapter 5 - PART A
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EXAMPLE 5.19
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Chapter 5 - PART A
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Aircraft Endurance
Aircraft Performance and
Design
Chapter 5 Part K
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Aircraft Endurance
Endurance: It is amount of time that
an airplane can stay in air on one load
of fuel
Long endurance is Requirement of
surveillance airplanes
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Aircraft Endurance
ctT
dt
ctT
[5.164]
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dW f
dW f
ct D
L 1 dW f
D ct W
[5.165]
Aircraft Endurance
c
D
W
c D W
W0 t
W1 t
W1
[5.166]
1 L 0 dW f
E
ct D W1 W
or
E
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1 L W0
ln
ct D W1
[5.167]
1 L W0
ln
ct D W1
c
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[5.167]
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We know that
ct
cV
pr
[3.43]
pr C L dW f
E
cV C D W
W1
W0
pr
E
c
W1
W0
SC L C L dW f
2W C D W
pr
E
c
W1
S C L3 / 2 dW f
2W C D W 3 / 2
or
W0
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[5.168]
pr
C L3 / 2 1/ 2
E
2 S
W1 W01/ 2
c
CD
C L3 / 2
Fly at maximum C
Have the lowest possible SFC
Carry a lot of fuel
Fly at sea level where density is the largest value
D
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[5.169]
Summary
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EXAMPLE 5.20
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