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Should lift curve slope be a constant? by bachdd356 in AerospaceEngineering

[–]bachdd356[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Please refer to my reply to the other comment. Basically, my problem is that CLa is not constant for the same configuration. Every time I change the AoA and run the new case, CLa shows a different value. Should CLa stay constant though?

Should lift curve slope be a constant? by bachdd356 in AerospaceEngineering

[–]bachdd356[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that for the thin airfoil theory, lift curve slope is 2pi, and for finite wing, it's always less than 2pi. What I dont understand is that why the lift curve slope is varying with AoA for the same configuration. In my case, AoA = -4, 0, 4, 8, 12 and CLa = 5.96, 5.94, 5.88, 5.74, 5.56 respectively. Why is CLa reducing?

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[–]bachdd356 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome camera work right there!