Problem 13.

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Given: Wedge-shaped airfoil

Find: Lift per unit span assuming isentropic flow

Solution:

The given or available data is: R = 286.9 J/kg.K

k = 1.4
p = 70 kPa
M = 2.75
= 7 o

c = 1.5 m

Equations and Computations:

The lift per unit span is

L = (p L - p U)c (1)

(Note that p L acts on area c /cos(), but its

normal component is multiplied by cos())

For the upper surface:

pU = p

pU = 70 kPa
For the lower surface:

= 

= -7.0 o

We use Eq. 13.55

(13.55)

and
Deflection = L -  = (M L) - (M ) (2)

From M and Eq. 13.55 (using built-in function Omega (M , k ))

= 44.7 o

Applying Eq. 2
= L - 

L = +

L = 37.7 o

From L, and Eq. 13.55

(using built-in function Omega (M , k ))

For L = 37.7 o

ML = 2.44

(Use Goal Seek to vary M L so that L is correct)

Hence for p L we use Eq. 13.7a

(13.7a)

The approach is to apply Eq. 13.7a twice, so that

(using built-in function Isenp (M , k ))

p L = p (p 0/p )/(p 0/p L)

pL = 113 kPa

From Eq 1 L = 64.7 kN/m