Kitplanes : self design

Airfoil Selection

by Barnaby Wainfan

ISBN:

9787770045257

Published Date:

2005

Pages:

Weight:

0.8lbs

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Consists principally of Barnaby Wainfan's technical articles originally published in KITPLANES Magazine.

The articles are reproduced here as they appeared in the magazine with the exception of minor corrections and reformatting.

The purpose of the book is to provide the reader with a basic understanding of airfoil geometry and how that geometry affects the aerodynamics of an airfoil and the characteristics of an airplane using that airfoil.

Part 1: Basic Concepts and Nomenclature
Part 2: Lift and Stall Characteristics
Part 3: Drag Characteristics
Part 4: Laminar and Turbulent Flow Airfoils
Part 5: Pitching Moment
Part 6: Effects of Surface Quality on Airfoil Characteristics
Part 7: High Lift Systems
Part 8: Wing Sizing and Airfoil Choice
References
Appendix 1: Properties of the Atmosphere
Appendix 2: Some Useful Formulae
Appendix 3: Selected Airfoil Data