As I have found Cl(max) doesn't change with changing AR. Is it true? Therefore stall speed which corresponds to Cl(max) and crit AOA must remain constant regardless of AR. Where am I mistaken?
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3$\begingroup$ Are you holding the total wing area constant? $\endgroup$– hmakholm left over MonicaMay 12, 2018 at 18:00
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$c_{L_{max}}$ doesn't change with changing AR. Is it true?
No, it isn't. Since the area near the wingtips cannot produce a pressure difference as large as that on the center wing due to flow around the wingtips, the lift there is reduced. The larger the wingtip part is relative to the whole wing, the lower the maximum lift will be.
Given the same wing area and mass, a wing with a higher aspect ratio will produce a lower stall speed. Of course, the assumption of an identical mass means that the lower aspect ratio wing has a poorer structural design.
answered May 12, 2018 at 19:42