High Lift Devices

High-lift devices - Operating principles

L’ = 1/2 ρU 2 c cl = 1/2 ρU 2 c 2π (A0 + A1/2)

for pre-stall AoA (α < αmax)

L’ 0) base airfoil
cl =
1/2ρU2 c
1) camber
2) chord
3) b.l. control

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 High-lift devices - Trailing edge
High-Lift Aerodynamics 8-3
8-4 W. H. Mason, Configuration Aerodynamics

a) basic devices
Figure 8-1. Examples of typical trailing edge devices. Note that the Fowler flap also adds area, b) other trailing edge devices
so that part of the CLmax increase is simply due to the use of the original reference area
O. Flores in computing the CL. (from Dick Kita’s Grumman talk, Feb. 1985) Figure 8-1. Examples of typical trailing edge devices.
(from Dick Kita’s Grumman talk, Feb. 1985)
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 High-lift devices - Leading edge

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Figure 8-2. Typical leading edge device concepts.
 High-lift devices - Typical airliner configuration

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the airfo
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cl

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thi
A

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 High-lift devices - Typical airliner configuration

or il
the airfo
y
cl

n
thi
B

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 High-lift devices - Typical airliner configuration

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the airfo
y
cl

n
thi
C
B

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 High-lift devices - Nature’s flyers

Alula. Works like a slot!!

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