Technical Note
Published in The Aeronautical Journal • Jan 1, 1997
Authors:
Lance W. Traub
Abstract
Abstract An expression is derived to predict the effect of taper ratio on the vortex drag of high aspect ratio, unswept, planar wings. The expression was formulated by assuming that imposing an elliptic spanwise load distribution on the tapered planform, would result in a leading edge thrust excess,...
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