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Some Remarks on Vortex Drag and its Spanwise Distribution in Incompressible Flow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

H. C. Garner
H. C. Garner*
Affiliation:
Aerodynamics Division, National Physical Laboratory
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Summary

Theoretical data from lifting-surface theory are presented to illustrate

  • (i) that the vortex drag factor is closely related to the half-wing spanwise centre of pressure on simple planforms without camber or twist,

  • (ii) that lifting-line theory is useless for predicting the spanwise distribution of vortex drag on swept wings,

  • (iii) that recent numerical improvements in lifting-surface theory help to reconcile the concepts of wake energy and leading-edge suction in relation to vortex drag.

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Type
Technical Notes
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 72 , Issue 691 , July 1968 , pp. 623 - 625
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1968 

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