2017 Computational Aerodynamics Midterm Exam  
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NO NOTES OR BOOKS; USE CFD TABLES THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED; ANSWER ALL 4 QUESTIONS; ALL QUESTIONS HAVE EQUAL VALUE.
04.13.17
Question #1
Starting from the imposed dependencies on the generalized coordinates $\tau$, $\xi$, and $\eta$:
Cartesian CoordinatesGeneralized Coordinates
$t=t(\tau)$$\tau=\tau(t)$
$x=x(\xi,\eta,\tau)$$\xi=\xi(x,y,t)$
$y=y(\xi,\eta,\tau)$$\eta=\eta(x,y,t)$
Demonstrate that the metrics of the generalized coordinates correspond to: $$ \xi_t=\frac{\Gamma}{\Omega}\left(y_\tau x_\eta - x_\tau y_\eta \right),~~~~ \xi_x = \frac{y_\eta}{\Omega},~~~~ \xi_y=-\frac{x_\eta}{\Omega} $$ and $$ \eta_t=\frac{\Gamma}{\Omega}\left(x_\tau y_\xi - x_\xi y_\tau \right),~~~~ \eta_x = -\frac{y_\xi}{\Omega},~~~~ \eta_y=\frac{x_\xi}{\Omega} $$ with $\Gamma\equiv \tau_t$ and $\Omega$ the inverse of the metrics Jacobian defined in 2D as: $$ \Omega \equiv x_\xi y_\eta - y_\xi x_\eta $$
Question #2
Starting from the principle of conservation of mass, show that the mass conservation equation for a fluid corresponds to: $$ \frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \frac{\partial \rho u}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial \rho v}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial \rho w}{\partial z} =0$$ with $\rho$ the mass density, and $u,v,w$ the $x,y,z$ components of the velocity vector.

Question #3
Consider the following system of equations: $$ \frac{\partial U}{\partial t} + \frac{\partial F}{\partial x} =0 $$ with $$ U=\left[ \begin{array}{c} \rho_1 \\ \rho_2 \\ \rho u \\ \rho E \end{array} \right] =\left[ \begin{array}{c} U_1 \\ U_2 \\ U_3 \\ U_4 \end{array} \right] ~~~~{\rm and} ~~~~ F=\left[ \begin{array}{c} \rho_1 u \\ \rho_2 u\\ \rho u^2 +P \\ \rho u H \end{array} \right] =\left[ \begin{array}{c} F_1 \\ F_2 \\ F_3 \\ F_4 \end{array} \right] $$ with $$ E = \frac{\rho_1}{\rho} c_{v1} T + \frac{\rho_2}{\rho} c_{v2} T + \frac{u^2}{2} $$ $$ H = \frac{\rho_1}{\rho} c_{p1} T + \frac{\rho_2}{\rho} c_{p2} T + \frac{u^2}{2} $$ $$ P = \left( \rho_1 R_1 + \rho_2 R_2 \right) T $$ $$ \rho=\rho_1+\rho_2 $$ and with $c_{v1}$, $c_{v2}$, $c_{p1}$, $c_{p2}$, $R_1$, $R_2$ some constants. Using the method of your choice find the following elements within the flux Jacobian:
(a)  Find $\partial F_1/\partial U_1$
(b)  Find $\partial F_3/\partial U_4$
Hint: $\rho H=\rho E+P$.

Question #4
Consider the following grid:
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with $R=1$ m, $L_1=1.5$ m, $L_2=1.2$ m, $L_3=0.5$ m, and $ds_3=10^{-4}$ m. Note that $ds_1$ and $ds_2$ are uniform in the range $0^\circ \le \theta \le 90^\circ$ (but $ds_1 \neq ds_2$) and that the mesh should have 123 grid lines along $i$ and 56 grid lines along $j$. Do the following:
(a)  Outline the gridding strategy
(b)  Write the code that would generate this grid. The grid should be such that there is no sudden change in mesh spacing at any location.
Answers
3.  (a) $u\frac{\rho_2}{\rho}$, (b) $\frac{\rho_1 R_1+\rho_2 R_2}{c_{v1}\rho_1 + c_{v2}\rho_2}$
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