Elementary Applied Aerodynamics |
Contents
PRINCIPAL FORMULAE IN AERODYNAMICS | 1 |
THE AEROFOIL | 15 |
ELEMENTS OF AIRFLOW | 35 |
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aero aerofoil section aeroplane aileron air forces air-stream airscrew efficiency angle of incidence aspect ratio biplane blade blade element theory body calculated called centre line camber centre of pressure Chapter climbing speed constant control column corresponding critical angle decreases density downwash drag coefficient element elevators engine equation experiments flight flow form drag forward speed ft./min full-scale fuselage ground level height Hence horse-power available horse-power required increases indicated air speed induced drag k₁ kc.p lift and drag lift coefficient maximum mean chord miles per hour monoplane motion obtained parasite drag pitch position profile drag PSV2 rate of climb reduced roll rotation rudder scale effect shown in Fig shows sideslip skin friction slipstream span stability stalling speed streamline struts surface Table tail setting theory top speed torque turbulence undercarriage varies vortices wind channel wing loading yawing zero ΠΑ