Boundary layer studies on the Phoenix sailplane

Authors

  • August Raspet The City College of the City University of New York
  • Dezso Gyorgyfalvy

Keywords:

Aerodynamics, Design, Testing

Abstract

Since the first application of laminar airfoils to sailplanes was made on the RJ-5 sailplane, considerable technology has been developed which permits the ultimate to be attained from these airfoils.......The results of this investigation provide indisputable evidence that Dr. Eppler's method for caluculating airfoils for prescribed design conditions is successful and reliable.....

Author Biography

August Raspet, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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Published

2017-09-15

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