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Aerodynamics: Airfoils: Nomenclature & Characteristics
Aerodynamics: Airfoils: Nomenclature & Characteristics
Lecture 3
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
Aerodynamics
Airfoils: Nomenclature & Characteristics
A603 Aerodynamics
Manoj T. Nair
IIST
3.1
Aerodynamics
Agenda
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
1 Aerofoils: Nomenclature
2 Aerofoils: Characteristics
3.2
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils I
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.3
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils II
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.4
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils III
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.5
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils IV
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoil Geometry
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.6
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils V
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.7
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils VI
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
Aerofoils:
The maximum lift coefficient for different thickness-ratio is Characteristics
3.9
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils VIII
The thickness distribution of an aerofoil effects the
Aerofoils:
pressure distribution and the characteristic of the Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.13
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils XII
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.15
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils XIV
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.16
Aerodynamics
Low-Speed Aerofoils XV
3.17
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics I
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
3.18
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics II
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.19
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics III
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
0
MLE
xcp ≈ −
L0
As N 0 and L0 decreases, xcp increases
As the forces approach zero, xcp moves to infinity
As xcp make large excursions over the aerofoil as α varies,
its importance as a basic and practical aerofoil property
has diminished
NACA chose a system of reporting lift, drag and moments
about either the quarter-chord point or the aerodynamic
center
On the other hand, for 3D bodies like slender projectiles
and missiles, xcp still remains an important property
Aerodynamic center is a point at which the pitching
moment coefficient for the aerofoil does not vary with cl
(i.e., with α); dc
dcl = 0 at AC
m
3.21
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics V
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.22
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics VI
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
0 c
MLE = − L0 + Mc/4
0
= −xcp L0
4
3.23
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics VII
Aerofoils: Pressure distribution
Aerofoils:
It is useful to depict pressure distribution around an Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
aerofoil graphically Characteristics
3.24
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics VIII
Aerofoils:
Nomenclature
A more useful representation is a simple graph Cp vs. x/c,
Aerofoils:
x is the distance from the leading edge Characteristics
3.25
Aerodynamics
Aerofoils: Characteristics IX
The distribution of pressure around the aerofoil varies with Aerofoils:
α Nomenclature
Aerofoils:
Characteristics
3.26