Example: Flat Plate

Example: Flat Plate

For the flat plate, d'(x) = 0. The above equations for the Fourier coefficients reduce to A0 = a, Ai = … = An = 0, n > 1. The vorticity distribution reduces to the singular term

Fig. 3.15 Cp distribution for a flat plate at incidence

 

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Example: Flat Plate

The leading edge of the flat plate is singular for a = 0. The angle of adaptation is aadapt = 0, which corresponds to the uniform flow (zero perturbation). The result for C± (x) at a = 5° is shown in Fig. 3.15.