Title: PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE LIFT AND DRAG OF AN AIRFOIL OPERATED BETWEEN PARALLEL LANES
Abstract:Study of configuration proposed by PBS Lissaman for high speed ground transportation system, in which an airfoil operated in a tunnel is used to support a load-carrying body mounted exterior to the tu...Study of configuration proposed by PBS Lissaman for high speed ground transportation system, in which an airfoil operated in a tunnel is used to support a load-carrying body mounted exterior to the tunnel. A substantial increase in airfoil lift is obtained when the airfoil is operated in this configuration. Drag is also increased, but over a wide range of angle of attack the increase in lift is sufficiently large so that there is an increase in lift to drag ratio.Read More
Publication Year: 1969
Publication Date: 1969-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
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