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JCsponge
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Hi there,
I am testing a model aero foil that I have built for an A-Level project. I mad the aerofoil out of polystyrene and have set it up so that it can go vertically up and down in from of a fan. I was hoping to investuigate how the angle of attack and different aerofoils affect the amount of lift produced but so far I have only suceeded in getting the lightest aerofoil to stay up, and I haven't been able hang any weights from it. I am very worried that this project will not work at all.
I was just wondering what sort of air speeds will I need to get a reasonable lift that I could measure in this manner or is this project not possible within a high school environment? or is their any simpler way for me to measure the list of an aerofoil?
I would really appreciate any help with this
thanks
I am testing a model aero foil that I have built for an A-Level project. I mad the aerofoil out of polystyrene and have set it up so that it can go vertically up and down in from of a fan. I was hoping to investuigate how the angle of attack and different aerofoils affect the amount of lift produced but so far I have only suceeded in getting the lightest aerofoil to stay up, and I haven't been able hang any weights from it. I am very worried that this project will not work at all.
I was just wondering what sort of air speeds will I need to get a reasonable lift that I could measure in this manner or is this project not possible within a high school environment? or is their any simpler way for me to measure the list of an aerofoil?
I would really appreciate any help with this
thanks