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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
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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- Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1968
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