Wing Twist

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  Wing twist is of two types named as geometric twist and aerodynamic twist:- Geometric Twist Different angles of attack at wing root and tip. Wash in Tip chord has a higher angle of attack than that of root chord. Wash out Angle of attack at tip is lower than that at wing root. It is useful in reducing tip vortices. Aerodynamic Twist Difference between zero-lift lines of airfoils at wing root and near the tip. Airfoils at root and near the tip have different zero lift angles of attack.
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NACA Airfoil Nomenclature

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The NACA airfoils are airfoil shapes for aircraft wings designed by National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The shape of NACA airfoils is identified by a logical series of digits following the word NACA such as "NACA 2412" . Every digit there signifies the dimensional properties of that airfoil. NACA series extend upto 8-series but the most commonly used are defined by 4-digit, 5-digit and 6-digit series.


NACA 4- Digit Series

In the 4-digit series, every digit tells about the dimension of the airfoil as per the order:

 1.  - First digit describes maximum camber in percentage of the chord length c = 0.02c
 2.  - Second digit tells about the location of maximum camber in tenths of chord length c = 0.3c
 3.  - Last two digits signifies the thickness of airfoil in percentage of chord length c = 0.16c 

NACA 5- Digit Series

It has an additional parameter to emphasize for the performance parameter i.e. Lift coefficient, Cl.

1.  - 3/2 of first digit in tenths of chord gives the lift coefficient, Cl = 0.3
2.  - 1/2 of next two digits gives the location of maximum camber in percentage of chord = 0.15c. 
3.  - Last two digits tells about thickness of airfoil in percentage of chord = 0.16c.

NACA 6- Digit Series



Contributes in the estimation of minimum pressure at any point on the airfoil and emphasis on maximizing laminar flow. 

1. -  The number 6 indicates the series.
2. -  It describes the location of minimum pressure in tenths of the chord = 0.1c.
3. -  The subscript gives the range of Cl in tenths above and below the design Cl in which favorable              pressure gradients exist on both surfaces.
4. -  It gives the design Cl in 1/10 of chord, Cl = 0.3.
5. -  Last two digits indicates thickness in terms of percentage of chord = 0.15c.



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