Wing Design Flashcards
An efficient wing design will produce required lift whilst minimising blank drag.
Induced drag.
At what speed is induced drag more likely?
Slow speeds.
What does a high aspect ratio do to vortex strength?
Decreases it.
Where is downwash strongest on a wing?
The tip.
What angle of attack can cause a stall?
Effective.
What airflow increases as downwash increases?
Effective airflow.
What strength of vortices of the wing will stall first based on vortices?
The weaker vortices.
What part of the wing will stall first on a rectangular wing?
At the root.
What happens above the CLmax?
Stalling.
What type of stall is prevented on a rectangular wing which is why they’re used on training aircraft?
Wing drop stall.
Where does a stall occur first on a tapered wing?
The middle.
Where is a stall most likely to occur on an elliptical wing?
All of it.
Where does a stall occur first on a swept wing?
The tip.
Where does the centre of pressure move on a swept wing when it stalls?
Forward and inwards.
When the centre of pressure moves forwards during a stall on a swept wing, what happens to the pitch.
The aircraft pitches up.
