![]() ![]() Sweepback causes wings to stall earlier due to unfavourable effects on the boundary layer. Compressibility effects reduce the maximum lift, starting in some cases at Mach numbers as low as 0.2 however, maximum lift recovers to some extent at around M = 1.įinite wings generally have rather lower values of maximum lift as once the wing has stalled at one spanwise station the separated flow region spreads rapidly. Increase of Reynolds number increases maximum lift rapidly up to Reynolds numbers of the order of 10 7 for smooth aerofoils (84026). Roughness of the surface causes a considerable reduction in these values. Values of the order of 1.6 for conventional sections and up to about 2.0 for modern aerofoils which have been specifically designed for high lift can be achieved. The highest values are achieved by aerofoils with fairly large thicknesses and leading edge radii and so have rear separations. Thin (τ < 0.08), smooth, symmetrical aerofoils, which inevitably have small leading edge radii, have C Lmax values of 0.9 or less. The maximum lift of aerofoils which have rear separation depends on the geometry of the rear part of the section the camber is also a significant parameter for both types as we saw in the previous section. This parameter is often not easily available and it is usually substituted for by a parameter such as the section thickness or upper surface ordinate just behind the leading edge. The boundary between the two depends on the leading edge radius, and the maximum lift for the first type varies with the same parameter. There are basically two types of stall, those in which the separation starts predominantly from just behind the leading edge and those which start from the trailing edge. The maximum lift coefficient in two-dimensional flow depends on the aerofoil section geometry, the surface condition (rough or smooth) and the Reynolds and Mach numbers. Russell MSc, MRAeS, CEng, in Performance and Stability of Aircraft, 1996 1.3.3 Maximum lift and the characteristics of flaps However, sloping back the front profile of the coach to provide further streamlining only made a marginal reduction in the drag coefficient, see Fig. The reduction in the drag coefficient due to rounding the edges is caused mainly by the change from flow separation to attached streamline flow for both cab roof and side panels, see Fig. Thus there is an optimum radius for the leading front edges, beyond this there is no advantage in increasing the rounding radius. 14.50(d) that the drag coefficient progressively decreased as the round edge radius was increased to about 120 mm, but there was only a very small reduction in the drag coefficient with further increase in radii. 14.50(a)) to relatively large round leading edge radii, see Fig. Simulated investigations have shown a marked decrease in the drag coefficient from having sharp forebody edges (see Fig. Read moreĪ reduction in the drag coefficient of large vehicles such as buses, coaches and trucks can be made by rounding the front leading edges of the vehicle. Increasing the values of both of these parameters led to a reduction of both the measured and predicted static pressure variations at the rotor inlet.Īn interesting finding for designers was that increasing the size of the vaneless space was a more aerodynamically efficient method of obtaining a more circumferentially uniform flow around the rotor periphery. ![]() It was found that the aerodynamic optimum values for these two parameters were 1.175 and 1.25, respectively. Performance tests were carried out on two series of vaned stator designs in order to measure the efficiency variations with varying values of the parameters R te / R le and solidity c/s. The authors used computational fluid dynamics and reported that it was a reliable tool in predicting trends of both stage efficiency and mass flow. The purpose of these tests was to determine the effects that the parameter R te / R le 2 and the vane solidity had on the stage efficiency. Hall Ph.D., in Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery (Seventh Edition), 2014 Effects of varying the vaneless space and the vane solidityĪn extensive experimental program of tests have been reported by Simpson, Spence, and Watterson (2013) carried out on a 135-mm-tip diameter radial turbine with a variety of stator vane designs. Properties of Selected NACA Airfoils 267 8.2.10 NACA Airfoils in Summary – Pros and Cons and Comparison of Characteristics 267 8.2.9 Step 8: Calculate the Upper and Lower Ordinates 263 8.2.4 Step 7: Calculate the Ordinate Rotation Angle 263 Step 6: Calculate the Slope of the Mean-line 263 ![]() Step 5: Compute the y-value for the Mean-line 262 Generation of the NACA 4415 – an Example Implementation 260 8.2.3 Step 8: Calculate the Upper and Lower Ordinates 260 Step 7: Calculate the Ordinate Rotation Angle 260 Step 6: Calculate the Slope of the Mean-line 259 Step 5: Compute the y-value for the Mean-line 259 ![]()
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