Analysis of Experimental Data for a 21% Thick Natural Laminar Flow Airfoil, NAE (National Aeronautical Establishment) 68-060-21:1 (Analyse de Donnees Experimentals d'un Profil Aerodynamique a Ecoulement Laminaire Narurel, NAE 68-060-21:1, d'une Epaisseur de 21%).

Abstract

NAE and de Havilland Aircraft of Canada have designed and tested in the NAE 5 ft x 5 ft wind tunnel a 21% thick supercritical airfoil capable of sustaining long runs of laminar flow on both surfaces. The measured drag levels are superior to those of any model previously tested in this facility and are comparable to classical NACA and modern NASA NLF airfoils. Keywords: Aerofoils (Low Drag); Wind Tunnel Testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162914

Entities

People

  • D. J. Jones
  • Muhammad Khalid

Organizations

  • National Research Council Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Science
  • Drag
  • Drag Reduction
  • Experimental Data
  • Free Stream
  • Laminar Flow
  • Low Drag
  • Mach Number
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Reynolds Number
  • Supercritical Airfoils
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
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