| Subject: | Razor sharp leading edges... |
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| From: | Don Stauffer <stauffer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:57:34 -0700 |
| Newsgroups: | sci.aeronautics |
> Which drag coefficient is greater; a rounded leading edge or a razor > sharp leading edge for a given wing ? Depends very much on AOA [Angle Of Attack]. The drag varies faster with AOA on sharp edge than rounded. Also, the stall is much more violent and pronounced with sharp LE. The some degree one can say that the bigger the LE radius, the gentler the stall. Sort of like with the laminar flow airfoils. The drag coefficient vs AOA curve is a more complex shape than with smooth nosed foils. |
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