# MH 45 airfoil

> What is the exact shape of the MH 45 airfoil?

- Category: Airfoils › Other airfoils
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: Coordinates from the UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database; thickness, camber and section by Xem Studio
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## Overall (mm)

| length | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| 100.0 | 20.0 | 9.85 |

**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- MH 45: Martin Hepperle (MH series). Maximum thickness 9.85 % of chord at 27.6 % chord; maximum camber 1.71 % of chord at 32.1 % chord.
- Coordinates from the UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database (M. Selig, UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group), file mh45.dat, titled 'MH 45 9.85%'. Thickness and camber are computed by Xem Studio from those points (vertical distance at equal x, linear between points).
- The published trailing edge is sharp, so the section uses it as printed.
- The file is a 100 mm chord section, 20 mm deep: scale it uniformly to your chord, or import the STEP and sweep or loft it into a wing. Thickness scales with chord; the shape is the same at any size.

## Sizes

| parameter | value | source |
|---|---|---|
| Max thickness | 9.85 % chord at 27.6 % chord | computed from the UIUC coordinates |
| Max camber | 1.71 % chord at 32.1 % chord | computed from the UIUC coordinates |
| Published points | 67 (34 upper, 34 lower, shared leading edge) | UIUC coordinates |
| Trailing edge as published | sharp (closed) | UIUC coordinates |
| y at x = 1.25 % chord | upper +1.753 / lower -0.976 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 2.5 % chord | upper +2.587 / lower -1.444 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 5 % chord | upper +3.711 / lower -2.075 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 7.5 % chord | upper +4.477 / lower -2.503 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 10 % chord | upper +5.058 / lower -2.797 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 15 % chord | upper +5.852 / lower -3.146 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 20 % chord | upper +6.319 / lower -3.272 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 25 % chord | upper +6.540 / lower -3.276 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 30 % chord | upper +6.581 / lower -3.199 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 40 % chord | upper +6.250 / lower -2.889 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 50 % chord | upper +5.495 / lower -2.466 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 60 % chord | upper +4.390 / lower -1.999 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 70 % chord | upper +3.033 / lower -1.525 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 80 % chord | upper +1.637 / lower -1.053 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 90 % chord | upper +0.513 / lower -0.586 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 95 % chord | upper +0.123 / lower -0.343 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| Coordinates source | UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database: mh45.dat ('MH 45 9.85%') | UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group (M. Selig) |

## Where the files are

- UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group (M. Selig): [UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database: mh45.dat ('MH 45 9.85%')](https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/coord/mh45.dat) — web — UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database, public research data; coordinates are facts, cited and linked, not rehosted
- UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group (M. Selig): [UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database (original: Martin Hepperle (MH series))](https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/coord_database.html) — web — UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database, public research data; coordinates are facts, cited and linked, not rehosted

## Free STEP/STL (1 parts, Xem Studio Design License, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/mh45-airfoil/index.json · license: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/mh45-airfoil/LICENSE.md

- mh45-airfoil-section-100mm-chord: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/mh45-airfoil/mh45-airfoil-section-100mm-chord.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/mh45-airfoil/mh45-airfoil-section-100mm-chord.stl) — MH 45 section, 100 mm chord × 20 mm span, 66 points from the published coordinates, single trailing-edge point (scale to your chord)

## Questions

**How thick is the MH 45?**

Maximum thickness 9.85 % of chord at 27.6 % chord: 9.85 mm on a 100 mm chord (computed from the UIUC coordinates).

**How much camber does the MH 45 have?**

Maximum camber 1.71 % of chord at 32.1 % chord (computed from the UIUC coordinates).

**How do I use it for my wing?**

Scale the 100 mm section to your chord (e.g. 180 mm chord = 180 % scale), then extrude or loft between root and tip sections. For a tapered wing, scale a root and a tip copy and loft between them.

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