Parameter

Parameter Value
Wing

Wing platform area, S

1.8 m2

Wing span, b
4m

Aspect ratio, AR
9

Estimate cruising Reynolds number:

s 1.8
cref = = = 0.45
b 4

ρV cC ( 1.08 ) ( 27.78 ) (C ref )

Re = ref
= = 1.71 x 106 . c ref
μ 1.75 x 10 −5

= 1.71 x 106 . 0.45

= 769500 @ 7.70 x 105

Analyze at least 3 different airfoils using XFLR5 and evaluate their performance using Table 2

ID Parameter Plot Airfoil 1 Airfoil 2 St. CYR234 Score

1 Thickness ratio (high is best) 0.16
2 Sensitive to surface quality? (6) NO
3 Cl for AOA = 0° (close to CL,C is best) (1) 0.57910
4 Cl,max (highest is best) (1) 1.30120
5 AOA of Cl,max (highest is best) (1) 15°
6 Stall characteristics (A, B, C) (1) B
7 Cd,min (lowest is the best) (2) @ (4) 0.00912
8 Cl of Cd,min (close to CL,C is the best) (4) 0.53550
9 (Cl / Cd)max (highest is best) (3) 62.66667
10 Cl of (Cl /Cd)max (low Cl is best) (3) & (1) 0.63920
11 Cruise Cm (low Cm magnitude is best) (5) -0.04310
12 Is CL,C inside drag bucket? (4) YES
13 Lift curve slope (highest is best) (1) 0.0395
SUM

Cruising lift coefficient estimated by:

{( M 1 + M 2 ) g }/2
Clc=
1
ρVc S 2
2

{( 50+30 ) 9.81 } /2
= 1 2
(1.08) ( 27.78 ) (1.8)
2
= 0.523