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Aerodynamics is the study of how air moves and interacts with solid objects. It is an essential part of aircraft design.

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Why is the numerically determined location of the center of pressure inaccurate near Cl = 0?

I am working on an assignment and I need to calculate the center of pressure of an airfoil, through a numerical method (the panel method). I am getting a weird result because it gives its position on …
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What is the physical meaning of Mean Aerodynamic Chord?

I have not been able to find a consistent definition of what it really is. I have come across definitions such as: "Physically, MAC is the chord of a rectangular wing, which has the same area, full …
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Does zero-lift angle of attack depend on Reynolds number?

In this post I read that, due to viscous effects, the $C_{l}$ at a given angle of attack increases slightly with the Reynolds number but it seems that it just happens near the stall angle of attack. …
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