Re: [RCSE] More Airfoil questions...

2005-02-15 Thread Bill Swingle
>At High CL it strikes me that the laminar flow (if any) would be on the bottom >surface. I'm confused. Laminar as apposed to turbulent? Detached apposed to attached? I'd think you'd want both attached and laminar. I don't think I'm following your question. Bill Swingle RCSE-List facilities pr

[RCSE] More Airfoil questions...

2005-02-14 Thread Paul Breed
In my search for a higher lift airfoil I'm looking at the DAE-51 I will be using it at a CL of around 1 At High CL it strikes me that the laminar flow (if any) would be on the bottom surface. The wing is going to be built up with a wide rib spacing for Solar Cells. Would I find any benefit from m