Perspective: Unsteady Wing Theory—The Ka´rma´n/Sears Legacy
- 1 December 1993
- journal article
- Published by ASME International in Journal of Fluids Engineering
- Vol. 115 (4) , 548-560
- https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910179
Abstract
The aerodynamic analysis of wings and their vortex wakes is discussed from a perspective of its relation to the 1938 work of Ka´rma´n and Sears. The key concepts from this early paper on the analysis of airfoils in small amplitude unsteady motion are reviewed. These concepts are then used as a point of departure for developing techniques for calculating and interpreting the aerodynamic characteristics of both airfoils in large amplitude motion with deforming vortex wakes, and maneuvering low-aspect-ratio wings with leading-edge separation. Calculated examples are presented for this extended set of applications, and are compared to related analyses and experiments.Keywords
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