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Wing shape
enables air to
travel at different
speeds
Different speeds
create a pressure
differential
Differential
pushes wing up
and we have
flight!
WING DESIGN
Plan form
Number of wings
Wing Vertical Position
Aspect Ratio
Airfoils and flattening
Flaps and Other High Lift Devices
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Planform
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Planform
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Aspect Ratio
Its is the ratio of
the wing span(S) to
the wing mean
aerodynamic
chord(C)
A high aspect ratio
indicates long,
narrow wings,
whereas a low
aspect ratio
indicates short,
stubby wings.[1]
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Aspect Ratio
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Number of wings
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Airfoils
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Airfoils(continued)
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Airfoils(continued)
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Flattening
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Flattening
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Flattening- examples
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Flaps
Most common high-lift devices used on
aircraft.
Attached to the trailing edge of the
wing and increase both lift and induced
drag for any given AOA.
Allow for a compromise between high
cruising speed and low landing speed
May be extended when needed, and
retracted into the wing s structure
when not needed.
The Fowler flap is the type of
airplane flap found on most jet aircraft.
Fowler flaps are embedded in the wing,
allowing for a minimal amount of drag
while the aircraft is in cruise flight, a
critical feature for a high-speed jet.
Conclusion
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References
http://www.stockcarscience.com/blog/inde
x.php/talladega_f09
http://rewston-stock.deviantart.com/art/
Wing-stock-14-55600948
http://publicola.com/2009/09/22/it-was-the
-strangest-thing-id-ever-heard/
http://weblab.open.ac.uk/firstflight/forces/
http://www.wainfan.com/wingdes.pdf
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co
mmons/thumb/c/c9/Wing_profile_nomenclatu
re.svg/500px-Wing_profile_nomenclature.s
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