Solve Airfoil Pressure at 1100m Altitude

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To solve for the pressure at a point on an airfoil at 1100m altitude with an airspeed of 50m/s, Bernoulli's equation is applied, but the initial approach using static pressure calculations is incorrect. The static air pressure at this altitude needs to be determined accurately, as it significantly influences the results. One method suggested is to calculate the pressure at the bottom of a column of air at 1100m and then subtract that from standard atmospheric pressure. The discussion emphasizes the importance of having two independent equations to solve for the unknown pressures. Accurate units and values are crucial for obtaining the correct pressure at the specified point on the wing.
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Hi,

velocity of air=0, an airfoil or wing with is moving forwards with a velocity of 40m/s at an altitude of 1100m. At a certain point close to the wing (which is a point on top of the wing) ,the air speed relative to the wing is 50m/s.Find the pressure at that point.

Somebody pls help me...

I trz to use the formula of 1/2*(density)*(velocity)^2 + pressure + (density)*g*z which is bernoulli"s equation and is wrong...

thanx
 
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1/2d*40*40 +p1=1/2d*50*50 +p2. I think this should be it. Is this what you did?
 
yes,but how to get p1 and p2 ??
 
static air pressure equals to 1.23 * 9.81 * 1100m . Am I rite?? but the answer is wrong if I use this value...
 
hallo said:
static air pressure equals to 1.23 * 9.81 * 1100m . Am I rite?? but the answer is wrong if I use this value...
Please provide the units!

It would appear that one is using \rho{gh}, and therefore one is finding the pressure at the bottom of a column of air of 1100 m height. Of course, one can subtract that value from 1 atm and obtain an reasonable approximation of the air pressure at 1100m above sea level.
 
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