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Induced drag of wings in ground effect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2016

P.J. Mantle
P.J. Mantle*
Affiliation:
Vashon, Washington, USA
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mantlep@comcast.net
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Abstract

This paper provides a set of closed form solutions for the lift and drag of wings flying in ground effect both with and without end plates. The developed theories are based on observations of several independent sources of controlled model tests over ground planes and over water and on previous theories prepared by researchers from the original work by Prandtl and Wieselsberger to the present day. The theories developed cover wings of varying aspect ratio, thickness to chord ratios and angle of attack. The results for wings with end plates include the effect of ground (or surface) clearance height, end plate depth and air gap depths beneath the wings or end plates. Good agreement is found between the developed theory and test.

Keywords

Aerodynamicsaircraft designfluid dynamicsperformancepropulsionwing in ground effectinduced draglift curve slopeend platesvortex formationground clearancelift-drag ratioekranoplaninduced drag factorinfluence coefficient
Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 120 , Issue 1234 , December 2016 , pp. 1867 - 1890
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2016 

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