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Induced Drag Laboratory Curriculum With Variable Aspect Ratio Wing, Alexander Milligan, Elizabeth Plyler
Induced Drag Laboratory Curriculum With Variable Aspect Ratio Wing, Alexander Milligan, Elizabeth Plyler
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
A laboratory curriculum for undergraduate students at The University of Akron enrolled in 4600:413 Introduction to Aerodynamics was created to allow students a hands-on opportunity to study the basic fundamentals of aerodynamically induced drag. To accomplish this, a 3D printed wing was created with variable aspect ratio. This wing is to be utilized in the laboratory experiment in The University of Akron subsonic wind tunnel to generate data on lift on drag at different airspeeds, angles of attack, and aspect ratios. The laboratory curriculum provides basic theory applicable to the wind tunnel experiments as well as question prompts and data …