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Module 8. Basic aerodynamics

An aspect ratio of 8 would mean

  • span 64, mean chord 8.
  • mean chord 64 , span 8.
  • span squared 64 ,chord 8.

Explanation

Aspect ratio is span divided by mean chord (or span squared divided by area). A span of 64 with a mean chord of 8 gives 64 divided by 8, which equals an aspect ratio of 8. The other pairings either invert the ratio or give a far larger value.

sanjaykushwaha asking:

ar=s/c,ar=8,s/c=8,s=8c,s64=8c?

Community Comments (2)

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dimky Posts: 514 13.06.2013 / 08:40
Why s64 = 8c ?! Just 64 = 8 * 8(chord).
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Shyam Biswas Posts: 1 14.06.2013 / 15:01
Good

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