//all the quantities are expressed in SI units ratio = 12; //contraction ratio of wind tunnel nozzle Cl_max = 1.3; //maximum lift coefficient of the model S = 0.56; //wing planform area of the model L_max = 4448.22; //maximum lift force that can be measured by the mechanical balance rho_inf = 1.225; //free-stream density of air //the maximum allowable freestream velocity can be given as V_inf = sqrt(2*L_max/rho_inf/S/Cl_max); //thus the maximum allowable pressure difference is given by delta_p = 1/2*rho_inf*(V_inf^2)*(1-(ratio^-2)); printf("\nRESULTS\n--------\nThe maximum allowable pressure difference between the wind tunnel setling chamber and the test section is\n delta_p = %4.2f Pa",delta_p)