The pressure coefficient at a point on a wing was measured in a wind tunnel to be Cp = −0.3 at Mach 0.3. Assuming that this coefficient is invariant with Reynolds number, calculate the pressure at this exact point on the wing at Mach 0.3 when it is flown at these altitudes: (a) (4 points) h = 0 m (sea-level) (b) (2 points) h = 5000 m (c) (2 points) h = 12000 m
Summary: Pressure at sea
level=0325Pa.Pressure at h=5000m is 177808.6Pa and pressure at
h=12000m is 357406.7Pa
The pressure coefficient at a point on a wing was measured in a wind tunnel to...
The pressure coefficient at a point on a wing was measured in a wind tunnel to be Cp = −0.3 at Mach 0.3. Assuming that this coefficient is invariant with Reynolds number, calculate the pressure at this exact point on the wing at Mach 0.3 when it is flown at these altitudes: (a) (4 points) h = 0 m (sea-level) (b) (2 points) h = 5000 m (c) (2 points) h = 12000 m
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