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AERODYNAMICS - FORCES ACTING ON AN AIR
FOIL - Department of Defense 1957 - PIN
27274 - DEPICTS THE AERODYNAMIC THEORY
AND PRINCIPLES OF FORCES ACTING ON AIR
FOILS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY3daNK1
Tek
L=N*cos() A*sin()
D=N*sin() + A*cos()
Moment Arms
Morphing Wings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZpAHxMj
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Non-dimensional Coefficients
We will see that it is convenient to work with
non-dimensional forms of Lift and Drag
Allows for easy comparison between bodies of
different scales
Testing at reduced scales
Dynamic Pressure
Consider the fact that Lift/Area = F/A = Pressure
We can therefore non-dimensionalize with a
representative area (typically the planform area), and a
representative pressure
Representative pressure:
We are interested in bodies moving through the air, hence
we have a consistent freestream density and velocity
Let us define the freestream dynamic pressure as:
1
2
2
Non-dimensional Coefficients
Lift Coefficient:
Drag Coefficient:
;
Moment Coefficient:
;
2
Pressure Coefficient:
Non-dimensional Coefficients
Non-dimensional integrals
Example
Consider a half wedge, similar to ex 1.2
Center of Pressure
So far weve assumed we were placing the
forces at the LE, hence we had a MLE
Where can we place the forces such that the
moment is zero?
Center of Pressure
To account for variations in L and N, the
quarter chord length is often used instead:
= + =
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