AERO 101-500 Experiment #1 No

Michelle Thomas

Theory of Lift #2

mo!e the pro"e as far to the left as possi"le an# note the

!elocity $pstream% &5 mph

Mo!e the pro"e near the lo er s$rface of the airfoil at its thic'est part% (hat is the !elocity at that location) *0 mph

Mo!e the pro"e to the $pper s$rface% 1+, mph

(hich s$rface has the hi-her !elocity) The $pper s$rface has the hi-her !elocity%

.o #oes it compare to the $pstream !al$e) The $pstream !elocity is -reater than the lo er s$rface/s !elocity0 "$t it less than the $pper s$rface/s !elocity%

(hat is the !al$e of the lift) 1*& po$n#s

2han-e the an-le of attac' to -3%5 #e-rees% (hat is the !al$e of the lift) -1*& po$n#s

4se the pro"e an# #etermine hich s$rface has the hi-hest !elocity for this fli-ht con#ition% 4pper5 30 mph0 Lo er5 1+& mph0 therefore the lo er s$rface has the hi-her !elocity for this con#ition%

6n o n or#s0 s$mmari7e hat is incorrect a"o$t the theory5 This theory s$--ests that all the po er for a lift comes from the "ottom% .o e!er0 as the experiment sho s0 there is air that impacts the top of the airfoil as ell% The theory #oes not factor in that ith a ne-ati!e an-le0 there is a ne-ati!e lift% .o my team/s initial tho$-hts ere ron-5

6 tho$-ht at first that this theory co$l# "e tr$e% My tho$-hts ere "ase# on the conser!ation of moment$m% 8or it to "e tr$e 6 tho$-ht that the air molec$les o$l# ha!e to "e -oin- fast eno$-h from

AERO 101-500

Michelle Thomas

Theory of Lift #2

the "ottom to impact the airfoil% 9ome teammates tho$-ht that the theory as incorrect #$e to the la s of physics an# the fact that the air molec$les cannot "e impactin- the "ottom of airfoil constantly%