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Does an airfoil blade have less pressure drop than a single thickness blade?

April 26, 2017airfoil blade drop pressure thickness

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Does an airfoil blade have less pressure drop than a single thickness blade?

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At high velocities an airfoil blade has lower pressure drop than a single thickness blade. At low velocities (1000 fpm or less) the difference in pressure drop between the two blade styles is slight.