How do you read a 5 digit NACA airfoil?

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NACA Five-Digit Series: The first digit, when multiplied by 3/2, yields the design lift coefficient (cl) in tenths. The next two digits, when divided by 2, give the position of the maximum camber (p) in tenths of chord. The final two digits again indicate the maximum thickness (t) in percentage of chord.

How do I read my NACA airfoil number?

The airfoil is described by seven digits in the following sequence:

The number “7” indicating the series.
One digit describing the distance of the minimum pressure area on the upper surface in tenths of the chord.
One digit describing the distance of the minimum pressure area on the lower surface in tenths of the chord.

What does the 4-digit numbers mean in NACA airfoil for instance what does it mean by 0012 in NACA 0012?

The four digits of NACA 4-digit airfoil indicates the following; The first digit shows the magnitude of maximum camber as the percentage of chord length. For NACA 2412 airfoil, the maximum camber is 2% of the chord length.

What does every number of NACA 4412 airfoil mean?

The NACA 4412 is a four digit airfoil. The first digit expresses the camber in percent chord, the second digit gives the location of the maximum camber point in tenths of chord, and the last two digits gives the thickness in percent chord.

What does NACA stand for?

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (“NACA”) is a non-profit, community advocacy and homeownership organization. NACA’s primary goal is to build strong, healthy neighborhoods in urban and rural areas nationwide through affordable homeownership.

What do NACA numbers mean?

A Description of the NACA 4-Digit System The most forward point of the mean camber line is the leading edge. The most rearward point of the mean camber line is the trailing edge. The straight line connecting the leading and trailing edges is the chord line of the airfoil.

What do the NACA numbers mean?

The NACA four-digit airfoils are represented by NACAxxxx. The last two digits represents the airfoil maximum thickness. The first digit represents the the maximum mean camber. The second digit represents the location of the maximum camber.

What is the NACA number?

(425) 602-6222 x4.

Where is NACA 4412 used?

sports plane
The NACA 4412 has been used in sports plane. The example includes AAI-AA2 mamba aircraft, aeronca series aircraft like aeronca 65-tac defender, aeronca 11ac chief etc while the S1223 is an airfoil used in heavy lift cargo planes [2].

What is Ncrit airfoil?

Ncrit value – This is used to model of the turbulence of the fluid or roughness of the airfoil.

What NACA means?

What is the difference between NACA 4 and 5 digit airfoils?

The NACA 5 digit airfoils use the same thickness envelope as the 4 series but with a different camber line and numbering system. This digit controls the camber. It indicates the designed coefficient of lift (Cl) multiplied by 3/20.

How are the NACA 5-series airfoils generated?

The NACA 5-Series airfoil is automatically generated from the ideal lift coefficient, maximum camber location, and thickness to chord ratio parameters by the functions that define the shape. The name of the airfoil will also be automatically updated according to convention.

What is the difference between the 4 and 5 digit airfoils?

What is the camber of the NACA 0015 airfoil?

For example, the NACA 2412 airfoil has a maximum camber of 2% located 40% (0.4 chords) from the leading edge with a maximum thickness of 12% of the chord. The NACA 0015 airfoil is symmetrical, the 00 indicating that it has no camber.