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Thicker the airfoil, higher is the critical Mach number.(a) True(b) FalseI got this question in an online quiz.My question is from Critical Mach Number in chapter Linearized and Conical Flows of Aerodynamics

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Correct choice is (b) False

For explanation I would say: According to the Prandtl –Glauert rule, the incompressible pressure coefficient is given by:

Cp = \(\frac {C_{p_0}}{\SQRT {1 – M_∞^{2}}}\)

For AIRFOILS which are THIN, the flow has less expansion resulting in less magnitude of Cp0. This RESULTS in a higher critical Mach number value. On the other hand thick airfoils have higher magnitude of Cp0 because of strong flow expansion. This results in lower critical Mach number.



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