# SD7037 airfoil

> What is the exact shape of the SD7037 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 | 9.2 |

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

## 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.

## Sizes

| parameter | value | source |
|---|---|---|
| Max thickness | 9.20 % chord at 29.0 % chord | computed from the UIUC coordinates |
| Max camber | 3.02 % chord at 39.9 % chord | computed from the UIUC coordinates |
| Published points | 61 (32 upper, 30 lower, shared leading edge) | UIUC coordinates |
| Trailing edge as published | sharp (closed) | UIUC coordinates |
| y at x = 1.25 % chord | upper +1.783 / lower -0.979 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 2.5 % chord | upper +2.652 / lower -1.309 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 5 % chord | upper +3.844 / lower -1.666 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 7.5 % chord | upper +4.716 / lower -1.858 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 10 % chord | upper +5.382 / lower -1.964 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 15 % chord | upper +6.339 / lower -2.029 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 20 % chord | upper +6.928 / lower -1.984 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 25 % chord | upper +7.291 / lower -1.871 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 30 % chord | upper +7.473 / lower -1.722 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 40 % chord | upper +7.404 / lower -1.369 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 50 % chord | upper +6.895 / lower -0.979 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 60 % chord | upper +6.049 / lower -0.585 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 70 % chord | upper +4.919 / lower -0.214 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 80 % chord | upper +3.501 / lower +0.085 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 90 % chord | upper +1.757 / lower +0.219 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| y at x = 95 % chord | upper +0.819 / lower +0.182 % chord | linear between the published points (UIUC coordinates) |
| Coordinates source | UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database: sd7037.dat ('SD7037-092-88') | UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group (M. Selig) |

## Where the files are

- UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group (M. Selig): [UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database: sd7037.dat ('SD7037-092-88')](https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/coord/sd7037.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: Michael Selig and John Donovan (SD 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/sd7037-airfoil/index.json · license: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sd7037-airfoil/LICENSE.md

- sd7037-airfoil-section-100mm-chord: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sd7037-airfoil/sd7037-airfoil-section-100mm-chord.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sd7037-airfoil/sd7037-airfoil-section-100mm-chord.stl) — SD7037 section, 100 mm chord × 20 mm span, 60 points from the published coordinates, single trailing-edge point (scale to your chord)

## 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.

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