"briefly describe how greater wing thickness will cause a greater Pressure Difference above and below the wing?" i have this Question for college physics work, and cant find the answer, any help?
2006-11-08 23:59:18 · 2 answers · asked by JinMu 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
a wing is always shaped with a flatter under side and a curved upper side. this creates a difference in LENGTH of the upper and lower surfaces.
longer length means that air is forced to travel faster over this surface. faster air means lower pressure according to bernoulli's principle. lower pressure above the wing means more lift.
thus if u increased wing thickness while keeping the general shape of an aerofoil, you are increasing the surface length difference, therefore the air velocity difference, therefore the air pressure difference, and finally, the lift.
of course there is a limit to how much you can fatten the wing, because when it gets too thick , extra variables such as drag will come into the picture, and you would just be adding unecessary mass to your aircraft.
2006-11-09 00:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wing thickness...? the only relation between wing thickness and pressure I can imagine is this:
more thick wing ===> less air travel through the wing===> more pressure difference
2006-11-09 08:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by Ormoz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋