Appendix A

Formulas used for calculation

Cl calculation
T .E T .E
dx dx
Cn = ∫ C pl cos(θ )
L. E
C L∫. E u
− C p cos(θ )
C

C l = C n cos(α )

Cm calculation
T .E T .E
dx X dx Y dx X dx Y
C mL . E = ∫C
L.E
pu cos(θ )
C C
− C pu sin(θ )
C C L∫.E l
− C p cos(θ )
C C
− C pl sin(θ )
C C

C mC = C mL . E + 0.25C n
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Cd calculation

ref : method suggested by A.D.young *

 ∞ 
 b ∫ ρ 2 u 2 (u ∞ − u1 )dy 2 
 
=  −∞ 
C do
(q∞ S )

Symbols used

Cl Coefficient of lift

Cn Coefficient of normal force

L.E Leading Edge

T.E Trailing Edge

Cpu Coefficient of pressure in upper surface

Cpl Coefficient of pressure in lower surface

θ Local slope on the aerofoil

X Coordinate in the chord wise direction with respect to leading edge

Y Coordinate in the vertical direction with respect to leading edge

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α Angle of attack

C mL . E Coefficient of moment at the leading edge

C mC Coefficient of moment at the quarter chord point

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C do Total drag coefficient

b Span of the aerofoil - 305 mm

C Chord of the aerofoil – 150 mm

ρ2 Static density measured at 1.2C downstream of aerofoil

u2 Velocity measured at 1.2C downstream of aerofoil

u∞ Free stream velocity

u1 Velocity downstream of the rake where total pressure at the wake is equal
to the pressure measured by the wake and static pressure is close to the
free stream static pressure

q∞ Dynamic pressure

S Reference surface area ( Chord * span of the aerofoil )

* Referred from boundary layer theory by schlichting, MCGRAW HILL, 6th

edition 1968 Page No 713

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