Pressure Coefficient, Cp

How to quantify the Velocity Distribution around an Airfoil Static Pressure Distribution 1 + =0 2

By Definition: = 1 2

Where: P - Static pressure at the point of interest P0 - Free stream static pressure v0 - Free stream velocity - Free stream density = Also: = = 1 2 = 1 2

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1 ( 2 = 1 2 1 2

Incompressible Flow , Bernoullis Equation is given by: 1 + . =0

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Pressure Coefficient, Cp
If Incompressible Subsonic Flows: Therefore: = 1 2 + 1 2 = = 1 2 ( = + 1 2 = = constant

=1

This creates 2 main results: At the Stagnation Point v = 0 => Cp = 1 v = v0 => Cp = 0 Pressure Distribution Around A Profile

Cp Distributions Along A Profile

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Pressure Coefficient, Cp

Boundary Layer Development Along A Profile

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