Wing Profiles Angles of Attack Etc Website?

[Spice52]

Hello

I have various wings I want to test in racing.

Is there a website that shows different wing profiles and infomation on downforce levels, stall angles etc?

Thanks lots

Marcus

 

[CESSNA1]

SPICE52:

Try the book "Theroy of Wing Sections by Author: Ira H. Abbott A. E. von Doenhoff. It is availabe form DOVER PUBLICATIONS for about $20.00 plus shipping.

Regards
Dave

 

[Spice52]

Hi Dave

Thanks lots

Marcus

 

[Cardinal177A]

Spice52,

There is alot of info here;

http://www.ae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/ads.html

Regards

 

[sprintcar]

Hanley has a program you can buy to do the analysis on your computer

http://www.hanleyinnovations.com/airfoilbrowser.html

http://www.designfoil.com/

http://www-berkeley.ansys.com/cfd/naca.html

those should keep you busy thru lunch


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[sreid]

You might want to play around with these.

http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators4_1_Aero.html#AERO-AE