lifting angle
1Lifting-line theory — or Lanchester Prandtl wing theory was published by Ludwig Prandtl in 1918–1919 after working with Albert Betz and Max Munk on the problem of a useful mathematical tool for examining lift from real world wings. In this model, the vortex strength… …
2Angle of attack — In this diagram, the black lines represent the flow of a fluid around a two dimensional airfoil shape. The angle α is the angle of attack. Angle of attack (AOA, α, Greek letter alpha) is a term used in fluid dynamics to describe the angle between …
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4effective angle of attack — That part of a given angle of attack that lies between the chord of an airfoil and a line representing the resultant velocity of the disturbed flow. This angle is measured on a finite wing, but it has the same effective magnitude as that of an… …
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