The Aerodynamic Design of Wings with Cambered Span Having Minimum Induced Drag
The Aerodynamic Design of Wings with Cambered Span Having Minimum Induced Drag

Author: Clarence D. Cone (Jr.)

Publisher:

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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"The basic aerodynamic relations needed for the design of wings with cambered span having a minimum induced drag at specified flight conditions are developed for wings of arbitrary spanwise camber. Procedures are also developed for determining the physical wing form required to obtain the maximum value of lift-drag ratio at cruise, when the wing spanwise camber-line and section profiles are specified, by optimizing the wing chord and twist distributions with respect to both profile and induced drags. The application of the design procedure is illustrated by determining the physical wing form for a circular-arc spanwise camber line. The efficiency of this cambered wing is compared with that of an equal-span, flat wing of elliptical planform which satisfies the same set of fright operating conditions as does the cambered wing. The wing pitching- moment equations for optimally loaded cambered-span wings at design flight conditions are also developed for use in trim analyses on complete aircraft designs."--Page 1.

The Theory of Induced Lift and Minimum Induced Drag of Nonplanar Lifting Systems
The Theory of Induced Lift and Minimum Induced Drag of Nonplanar Lifting Systems

Author: Clarence D. Cone

Publisher:

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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Introduction -- Symbols -- Fundamental theoretical considerations -- The principle of vorticity attenuation -- The effective aspect ratio of nonplanar lifting systems -- Determination of the span loading distribution for minimum induced drag -- Solutions for the effective aspect ratio of optimally loaded arcs -- Solutions for more complex systems -- The induced lift of nonplanar systems -- Practical application considerations -- Concluding remarks -- References.

The Theory of Induced Lift and Minimum Induced Drag of Nonplanar Lifting Systems
The Theory of Induced Lift and Minimum Induced Drag of Nonplanar Lifting Systems

Author: Clarence D. Cone (Jr.)

Publisher:

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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The basic theory of the induced lift and drag of nonplanar, circulation lifting systems is investigated, and conformal transformation and electrical-analog techniques are developed for determining the minimum induced drag of arbitrary systems. Several complex systems are analyzed to illustrate the procedures. Problems attending the practical application of the results to airfoil design are discussed and possible solutions suggested.

Aircraft Design
Aircraft Design

Author: Daniel P. Raymer

Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781563478291

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Winner of the Summerfield Book Award Winner of the Aviation-Space Writers Association Award of Excellence. --Over 30,000 copies sold, consistently the top-selling AIAA textbook title This highly regarded textbook presents the entire process of aircraft conceptual designfrom requirements definition to initial sizing, configuration layout, analysis, sizing, and trade studiesin the same manner seen in industry aircraft design groups. Interesting and easy to read, the book has more than 800 pages of design methods, illustrations, tips, explanations, and equations, and extensive appendices with key data essential to design. It is the required design text at numerous universities around the world, and is a favorite of practicing design engineers.

An Introduction to Flapping Wing Aerodynamics
An Introduction to Flapping Wing Aerodynamics

Author: Wei Shyy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-08-19

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1107037263

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For anyone interested in the aerodynamics, structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats, insects and air vehicles (MAVs).

New Design Concepts for High Speed Air Transport
New Design Concepts for High Speed Air Transport

Author: H. Sobieczky

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-05-04

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 3709126584

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This book presents the challenges, the tools and the concepts for developing economically viable high speed civil transport aircraft under environmental constraints. Computational tools for aircraft design and optimization are outlined and application in an industrial environment is shown for new and innovative case studies.

Supersonic Wave Drag of Nonlifting Sweptback Tapered Wings with Mach Lines Behind the Line of Maximum Thickness
Supersonic Wave Drag of Nonlifting Sweptback Tapered Wings with Mach Lines Behind the Line of Maximum Thickness

Author: Kenneth Margolis

Publisher:

Published: 1948

Total Pages: 724

ISBN-13:

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Wave drag equations are derived for rhombic-profile tapered wings with maximum-thickness line swept less than the Mach line. Variations in drag with taper ratio, aspect ratio, sweepback, and Mach number are determined. Calculations are presented for representative plan forms and for a family of wings having equal root bending stress.

Complex Analysis with Applications to Flows and Fields
Complex Analysis with Applications to Flows and Fields

Author: Luis Manuel Braga da Costa Campos

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2010-09-03

Total Pages: 1029

ISBN-13: 1420071203

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Complex Analysis with Applications to Flows and Fields presents the theory of functions of a complex variable, from the complex plane to the calculus of residues to power series to conformal mapping. The book explores numerous physical and engineering applications concerning potential flows, the gravity field, electro- and magnetostatics, steady he