Wind-Tunnel Investigation of an NACA 23012 Airfoil with an 18.05-Percent-Chord Maxwell Slat and with Trailing Edge Flaps

Abstract

An investigation was made to determine the optimum slot gap of he Maxwell slat for and the aerodynamic section characteristics, of the NACA 23012 airfoil with several deflections of a slotted and a split flap. It was found that, for he combinations tested, a slot gap of 0.0175 c was the optimum. This gap appreciably increased the maximum lift coefficient and angle of attack at the stall. The effectiveness of the slat, however, dropped with increasing flap deflection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1941
Accession Number
ADA801134

Entities

People

  • Clarence L. Gillis
  • John W. Mckee

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Airfoils
  • Coefficients
  • Deflection
  • Ions
  • Leading Edges
  • Slots
  • Slotted Flaps
  • Split Flaps
  • Trailing Edges
  • Wind Tunnels
  • Wing Slots

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.