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SD7037 airfoil

What is the exact shape of the SD7037 airfoil? · Standard part · basis: Coordinates from the UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database; thickness, camber and section by Xem Studio

Also called: sd7037, sd 7037, sd7037-092-88, SD7037 coordinates, SD7037 dat, SD7037 STEP, SD7037 STL, SD7037 profile

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

length
100.0 mm
width
20.0 mm
height
9.2 mm

Notes

  • SD7037: Michael Selig and John Donovan (SD series). Maximum thickness 9.20 % of chord at 29.0 % chord; maximum camber 3.02 % of chord at 39.9 % chord.
  • Coordinates from the UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database (M. Selig, UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group), file sd7037.dat, titled 'SD7037-092-88'. 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.

SD7037 airfoil size chart

parametervaluesource
Max thickness9.20 % chord at 29.0 % chordcomputed from the UIUC coordinates
Max camber3.02 % chord at 39.9 % chordcomputed from the UIUC coordinates
Published points61 (32 upper, 30 lower, shared leading edge)UIUC coordinates
Trailing edge as publishedsharp (closed)UIUC coordinates
y at x = 1.25 % chordupper +1.783 / lower -0.979 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 2.5 % chordupper +2.652 / lower -1.309 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 5 % chordupper +3.844 / lower -1.666 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 7.5 % chordupper +4.716 / lower -1.858 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 10 % chordupper +5.382 / lower -1.964 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 15 % chordupper +6.339 / lower -2.029 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 20 % chordupper +6.928 / lower -1.984 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 25 % chordupper +7.291 / lower -1.871 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 30 % chordupper +7.473 / lower -1.722 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 40 % chordupper +7.404 / lower -1.369 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 50 % chordupper +6.895 / lower -0.979 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 60 % chordupper +6.049 / lower -0.585 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 70 % chordupper +4.919 / lower -0.214 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 80 % chordupper +3.501 / lower +0.085 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 90 % chordupper +1.757 / lower +0.219 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
y at x = 95 % chordupper +0.819 / lower +0.182 % chordlinear between the published points (UIUC coordinates)
Coordinates sourceUIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database: sd7037.dat ('SD7037-092-88')UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group (M. Selig)

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group (M. Selig)UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database: sd7037.dat ('SD7037-092-88')webUIUC 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: Michael Selig and John Donovan (SD series))webUIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database, public research data; coordinates are facts, cited and linked, not rehosted

Free files

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sd7037-airfoil-section-100mm-chordSD7037 section, 100 mm chord × 20 mm span, 60 points from the published coordinates, single trailing-edge point (scale to your chord)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=sd7037-airfoil

SD7037 airfoil, isometric render of a generated part
Render of sd7037-airfoil-section-100mm-chord from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

Questions

How thick is the SD7037?

Maximum thickness 9.20 % of chord at 29.0 % chord: 9.20 mm on a 100 mm chord (computed from the UIUC coordinates).

How much camber does the SD7037 have?

Maximum camber 3.02 % of chord at 39.9 % 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.