Pressure Coefficient
Pressure coefficient, abbreviated as \(C_p\), a dimensionless number, about the relative pressures throughout a flow field in fluid mechanics.
Pressure Coefficient formula
\(\large{ C_p = \frac { p \;-\; p_{\infty} } { \frac {1}{2} \; \rho_{\infty} \; v_{\infty}^2 } }\) |
Where:
\(\large{ C_p }\) = pressure coefficient
\(\large{ p }\) = pressure
\(\large{ p_{\infty} }\) = free stream pressure
\(\large{ \rho _{\infty} }\) (Greek symbol rho) = free stream density
\(\large{ v_{\infty} }\) = free stream velocity