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Wing
Specifications Answers
- Design an airfoil
(wing) that can supply at least 15,000 lbs. of lift at an altitude of
40,000 ft. with a minimum airspeed of 230 mph.
Airfoil Data:
Airspeed
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Altitude
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Angle
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Thickness
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Camber
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Area
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Lift
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230 mph
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40,000
ft.
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Answers
will vary.
- Using graph paper,
plot the pressure of the air as a function of (versus) the altitude.
Students
will make a graph.
- What does this
graph tell you about the relationship between air pressure and the altitude?
The
graph will show that pressure decreases as altitude increases.
- Using graph paper,
plot the temperature of the air as a function of (versus) the altitude.
Students
will make a graph.
- What does this
graph tell you about the relationship between air temperature and the
altitude?
The
graph will show that temperature decreases as altitude increases.
- Design an airfoil
that maximizes lift but minimizes the wing area at an airspeed of 230
mph.
Airfoil Data:
Airspeed
|
Altitude
|
Angle
|
Thickness
|
Camber
|
Area
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Lift
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230 mph
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Answers
will vary.
- Design an airfoil
that maximizes lift but minimizes the wing angle at an airspeed of 230
mph.
Airfoil Data:
Airspeed
|
Altitude
|
Angle
|
Thickness
|
Camber
|
Area
|
Lift
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230 mph
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Answers
will vary.
- Design an airfoil
that maximizes lift and altitude at an airspeed of 230 mph.
Airfoil Data:
Airspeed
|
Altitude
|
Angle
|
Thickness
|
Camber
|
Area
|
Lift
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230 mph
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Answers
will vary.
- How does the lift
depend on airspeed?
Lift
increases with airspeed.
- How does the lift
depend on altitude?
Lift
decreases with altitude.
- How does the lift
depend on wing angle?
Lift
increases with wing angle until a certain maximum angle is reached
and stalling occurs.
- How does the lift
depend on wing thickness?
Lift
increases with wing thickness.
- How does the lift
depend on wing camber?
Lift
increases with wing chamber
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Related Pages:
Standards
Activity
Worksheet
Lesson Index
Aerodynamics Index
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