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      RE: Find the location of the aerodynamic center.   

      An airfoil has a lift coefficient and moment coefficient of -0.35 and -0.050 about quarter-chord at -6^{\circ} angle of attack. The airfoil has lift coefficient and moment coefficient of 0.70 and -0.040 at an angle of attack of 4^{\circ} about the same quarter chord. Find the location of the aerodynamic center.

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      Aerodynamic center is a point on the airfoil for which the aerodynamically generated moment is independent of the angle of attack or the coefficient of lift. Aerodynamic center is at \frac{1}{4} chord from the leading edge for most of the low speed airfoils. For supersonic airfoils aerodynamic center lies nearer at \frac{1}{2} chord length. Location of the aerodynamic center as a fraction of the chord length is given as x_{ac}=-\frac{m_{0}}{a_{0}}+0.25m_{0} = Slope of the moment coefficient curve, m_{0}=\frac{-0.040-\left ( -0.050 \right )}{4^{\circ}-\left ( -6^{\circ} \right )}=0.001\textrm{ per degree} a_{0} = Slope of the lift coefficient curve, a_{0} = \frac{0.70-\left ( -0.35 \right )}{4^{\circ}-\left ( 6^{\circ} \right )}  = 0.105 \textrm{ per degree}Therefore, aerodynamic center lies at,x_{ac} = -\frac{m_{0}}{a_{0}} + 0.25\Rightarrow x_{ac} = -\frac{0.001}{0.105} + 0.25 = 0.240 \textrm{ chord length}

      Answered by Worldtech on 28th July 2021..

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