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Technical Note

Effects of taper ratio on trailing vortexstructure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

L. W. Traub
L. W. Traub*
Affiliation:
Aerospace Engineering DepartmentTexas A&M UniversityTexas, USA
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Abstract

A theoretical study was undertaken to determine theeffect of taper ratio on the trailing vortexstructure of a high aspect ratio unswept wing. Thewing was modelled using lifting line theory, and thevortex was assumed to have a Rankine distribution ofcirculation. The results show that reducing thetaper ratio of the wing, decreases the maximumtangential velocity of the vortex as well as thevortex span while the core's diameter increases.Data is also presented showing the sensitivity ofinduced drag to wake vortex parameters.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 100 , Issue 996 , July 1996 , pp. 252 - 254
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1996 

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