Appendix B

Experimental Data Sheets

Aerodynamic Studies of an Aerofoil Body

Aerodynamic Studies of an Aerofoil Body

Free Stream DP (Pa)
Free Stream Static (Pa)
Free Stream Total (Pa)
Initial Balance Reading for d (g)
Initial Balance Reading for l (g)
Initial Manometer (mm)
Data Sheet for Lift and Drag Forces:
Attack Angle
(deg)

Balance Readings
l (g)
d (g)

Forces
Lift, L (N) Drag, D (N)

-5
0
5
10
15
20
25

Drag Force, D (N) =

Lift Force, L (N) =

Balance Re ading , d (g )
x 0.5 x 9.81
1000

Balance Re ading , l ( g )
x 2.0 x 9.81
1000

Data Sheet for Pressure Coefficient around Aerofoil Body:

Point
LE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Position
x (mm) y (mm)
0.00
0.00
7.66
3.19
14.13
3.77
19.80
3.90
25.61
3.78
31.46
3.50
38.55
3.00
48.18
2.09
7.31
14.10
19.05
25.08
30.86
41.92

-3.15
-3.78
-3.90
-3.80
-3.53
-2.71

-5

Manometer Reading (mm) at attack angle (deg)

0
5
10
15
20

25

-5

Static Pressure (mm) at attack angle (deg)

0
5
10
15
20

25

14

53.58

-1.52

Aerodynamic Studies of a Cylindrical Body

Aerodynamic Studies of a Cylindrical Body

Free Stream DP (Pa)
Free Stream Static (Pa)
Initial Balance Reading for d (g)
Initial Manometer (mm)
Direct Balance reading = _________
Balance reading, d

Drag Force, D (N) =

= _______ - _______
= ________
Balance Re ading , d ( g )
x 0.5 x 9.81
1000

D = _________
Drag Coefficient,

CD

D
1
2
U dl
2

Air Velocity of Free Stream, U = __________

Where, U =

2P

P Free Stream Pr essure Drop of Pitot Tube

= air density (1.2 kg/m3)

CD = ____________

Angle
(deg)

Angle
(rad)

0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
145
150
155
160
165
170
175
180

0.000
0.087
0.175
0.262
0.349
0.436
0.524
0.611
0.698
0.785
0.873
0.960
1.047
1.134
1.222
1.309
1.396
1.484
1.571
1.658
1.745
1.833
1.920
2.007
2.094
2.182
2.269
2.356
2.443
2.531
2.618
2.705
2.793
2.880
2.967
3.054
3.142

Manometer Reading
(mm H2O)

Local Static
(mmH20)

Ps
(Pa)

Theoretical
Cp

Calculated
Cp

Ps = Static Pressure around the cylinder at different angle

Theoretical Cp = 1 4 sin 2
Calculated Cp =

Px P
0.5 U

Where,
Px =Static Pressure around cylindrical body at different angle (Pa)
P = Free Stream Static Pressure (Pa)