Question: ( 1 0 pts ) You are tasked with conducting a scaled experiment of a model wing in a subsonic wind tunnel. The prototype wing

(10pts) You are tasked with conducting a scaled experiment of a model wing in a subsonic
wind tunnel. The prototype wing is expected to have a chord length of 4.25 ft and a span
of 14 ft . The prototype wing will operate at an altitude with a pressure and temperature
of 1456.0 psf and 483R, respectively, and at a cruise velocity of 175fts. Using aspect
ratio for geometric similarity, determine the chord length of the model, and using Reynolds
number to keep dynamic similarity, determine the test section velocity for the model. The
test section of the wind tunnel limits your model to a span of 3 ft . Assume standard sea-
level conditions for the wind tunnel (p=2116.8psf;T=518.69R) and that changes in
viscosity between model and prototype conditions are negligible. Also, determine whether
you would also be able to maintain kinematic similarity by matching Mach number between
model and prototype.
( 1 0 pts ) You are tasked with conducting a

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