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It does matter. The pressure on the top side of the wing I a lot lower
that the surrounding air, the overpressure on the downside only a bit higher. That way it makes sense. For avery angle of attack (Cl) there is an optimum configuration, usually a double eliptical shape. (Bend up like a Discus-2, a bit the shape of an ls-6/8) Alhoewel real life deals with Reynolds and sideslip whick makes is a lot more complicated. For the jetliners, a very small "extra" inverted winglet clearly lowers the vortices. Also dependant of cruise Cl, Reynolds, mach number. Jarno Nieuwenhuize The Netherlands. |
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