Question

. Consider the single-engine light plane described in Prob. 2. If the specific fuel consumption is 0.42 lb of fuel per horsepower per hour, the fuel capacity is 44 gal, and the maximum gross weight is 3400 lb, calculate the range and endurance at standard sea level.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hence the Range and Endurance of single engine plane is given by

650.644 miles and 5.3528 hrs at standard sea level.

Explanation:

Given :

A single engine light plane with ,

Specific fuel consumption 0.42lb/hr/hp.

Fuel capacity =44 gal.

Gross weight =3400 lb.

To find :

Range and Endurance of the plane.

Solution:

Consider  all standard measures of standard single engine propeller plane

as

Wing span =35.8 fts.

Wing swing area=174 sq ft

parasite drag coefficient  =Cd.o.=0.025

Oswald's eff. factor= 0.8

ρ=0.002377= corresponds to standard sea level constant.

Now

Formula for Range is given by, Breguent formula.

R=(η/c)  *(Cl/Cd)*ln(W1/W0)

here η is Oswald's constant,

Now calculating lift(Cl) and drag coefficient (Cd)

Cl=W/(1/2*ρ*v^2*S)

W=Gross weight

ρ=0.002377

Assume v=200 ft/sec normally,

S=174 Sq .ft.

CI=3400/(1/2*0.002377*200*200*174)

=6800/16543.9

=0.4110

Now calculating drag constant,

AR=(wing span)^2/wing swing area

=(35.8)^2/174

=7.37

Now

Drag Coefficient

Cd=Cd.o.+ (Cl^2)/(pie*e*AR)

=0.025+(0.4110)^2/(3.142*0.8*7.36)

=0.0342

Given that 44 gal fuel capacity and in Aviation weight of fuel is 5.64 lb/gal

hence weight of fuel=W1=3400- (44*5.64)

=3151.84

Now

for specific fuel consumption=0.42  lb/hp/hr

=0.42  lb*(1/550 ft)*(1/3600)sec

=2.12 *10^-7 lb/ft/sec

Now further calculating range

R=(η/c)  *(Cl/Cd)*ln(W1/W0)

={0.8/(2.12*10^-7)}*(0.4110/0.0342)*ln(3151.84/3400)

=0.024908/0.072504

=0.34354*10^7

=3.4353 *10^6 fts.

1mi =5280 ft

=(3.4353/5280)*10^6

=650.644 miles

Now

For Endurance

E=(η/c)*{(Cl^3/2)/Cd}*(2*ρ*S)^1/2*[1/(W1)^1/2  -1/(W0)^1/2].

=(0.8/2.12*10^-7)*{(0.4110^3/2)/0.0342}*(2*0.002377*174)^1/2*[1/(3151.84)^1/2  -1/(3400)^1/2]

=3.7735*10^6*7.7043*0.8272*0.0006629

=0.01927*10^6

=1.927*10^4 sec

here 1hr =3600 sec

E=(1.927/3600)*10^4

=5.3528 hrs