Characteristics of a 15-Percent-Chord and a 35-Percent-Chord Plain Flap on the NACA 0006 Airfoil Section at High Subsonic Speeds

Abstract

Wind-tunnel tests were made on 15%- and 35%-chord plain trailing-edge flaps on NACA 0006 airfoil section. Simultaneous measurements of section lift, drag, and pitching moment were made over a range of Mach numbers at various angles of attack and flap deflections. For all flap deflections, the increment of lift coefficient at 0.875 Mach number is the same as that at low speeds or greater. On thin airfoils, loss in flap effectiveness is considerably less large a large-chord flap.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 02, 1947
Accession Number
ADA801422

Entities

People

  • Richard J. Ilk

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aeronautics
  • Coefficients
  • Deflection
  • Free Stream
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Reynolds Number
  • Rubber Gaskets
  • Thickness
  • Trailing Edges
  • Two Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional Flow
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.