SOME EFFECTS OF THICKNESS ON THE LONGITUDINAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SHARP-EDGED DELTA WINGS AT LOW SPEEDS,

Abstract

A series of tests were made at low speeds in an attempt to find thickness distributions of up to 20% thickness/chord ratio which do not have an adverse effect on the non-linear lift. All the distributions tested do have some adverse effect but it was found that this can be minimized by ensuring that the wing upper surface is flat in the immediate vicinity of the leading edges. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 1966
Accession Number
AD0642181

Entities

People

  • L. C. Squire

Organizations

  • University of Cambridge

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Wings
  • Airfoils
  • Airframes
  • Delta Wings
  • Edges
  • Geometry
  • Leading Edges
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.