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    The document discusses determining the location of the aerodynamic center from experimental results on a NACA 23012 airfoil. It provides the lift and moment coefficients at various angles of attack from experimental data and uses that information to calculate the aerodynamic center location through equations for the lift curve slope and moment coefficient curve. The aerodynamic center is calculated to be at 24.1% of the chord length from the leading edge.

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    The document discusses determining the location of the aerodynamic center from experimental results on a NACA 23012 airfoil. It provides the lift and moment coefficients at various angles of attack from experimental data and uses that information to calculate the aerodynamic center location through equations for the lift curve slope and moment coefficient curve. The aerodynamic center is calculated to be at 24.1% of the chord length from the leading edge.

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    Aerodynamic Center

    Determination of aerodynamic center from experimental


    results
    Q: The experimental results on a NACA 23012 airfoil are given in the next slide.
    Based on the results plotted, determine the location of aerodynamic center
    A: Note that the plot given contains cl and cm c/4Vs 
    Use a mm scale (on hard copy or draw a line using drawing objects
    using MS word and use a scale factor) to estimate obtain the following:
    At  = 4, cl = 0.55, and cm c/4 = - 0.005,  for cl = 0 is -1.1.
    At  = - 4, cm c/4 = - 0.0125
    Using the above data,
    ao = (0.55 - 0) / [(4-(-1.1)] = 0.1078 per deg.
    m0 = [- 0.005 – (-0.0125)] / [4- (- 4)] = 9.375 x 10 -4 per deg.
    xac = - mo/a0 + 0.25 = (-9.375 x 10-4) / 0.1078 + 0.25 = 0.241
    Experimental results from tests in wind tunnel

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