Airfoil characteristics for NACA 65-210

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The discussion focuses on analyzing a wing with specific dimensions and characteristics, including a span of 15 feet and NACA 65-210 airfoil sections. The wing is described as untwisted, confirming that both root and tip twist angles are zero. The main inquiry revolves around determining the root and tip lift curve slopes, which are essential for the MATLAB analysis. Participants suggest consulting the UIUC database or the Theory of Wing Sections for the necessary lift curve slope data. The zero-lift angle for both the root and tip is confirmed to be -1.2 degrees.
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I have to analyze this airfoil at 4 degrees: "Consider a wing of span 15 feet. The root chord is 2.381 feet. The tip chord is 0.953 feet. The airfoils used are NACA 65-210 sections, which have a zeo-lift angle of –1.2 degrees. The wing is untwisted."

Now I've got a MATLAB code to analyze this airfoil. It requires the following inputs:
input root chord = 2.381
input tip chord = 0.953
input span = 15
input Root twist angle in degrees = 0
input tip twist angle in degrees = 0
input root lift curve slope in units/ radian = ??
input lift curve slope at the tip, in units/radian = ??
input angle of attack, in degrees = 4
input zero-lift angle at the root = -1.2
input zero lift angle at the tip = -1.2

Since the wing is untwisted, root twist and tip twist would be 0 right? I don't know how to find root lift curve slope at the root and tip. Is this information I'm supposed to find specifically for the NACA 65-210? Where would I find this information? Also zero-lift angle would be -1.2 for root and tip right?
Thanks a lot for helping.
 
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the uiuc database or theory of wing sections are possible databases. And yes your zero lift at root and tip are both -1.2 degrees.
 
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