Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
31st AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference
Volume
San Diego, CA
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Publication Date
6-24-2013
Abstract
Closed-form relations are presented for estimating ratios of the induced-drag and lift coefficients acting on a wing in ground effect to those acting on the same wing outside the influence of ground effect. The closed-form relations for these ground-effect influence ratios were developed by correlating results obtained from numerical solutions to Prandtl's lifting-line theory. Results show that these influence ratios are not unique functions of the ratio of wing height to wingspan, as is sometimes suggested in the literature. These ground-effect influence ratios also depend on the wing planform, aspect ratio, and lift coefficient.
Recommended Citation
Phillips, W. F., Hunsaker, D. F., “Lifting-Line Predictions for Induced Drag and Lift in Ground Effect,” 31st AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, San Diego, California, June 24 – 27, 2013, AIAA-2013-2917.
