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Old 2nd Nov 2009, 21:51
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Pugilistic Animus
 
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c=wing chord

cl = section lift coefficent

alpha [i]=downwash angle in degrees at span wise position 'y' measured from the center along dy

AoA e = effective aoa [as described by in HTBJ] =Alpha-alphi

effective Aoa at is a function of cl

skipping a few setps we finally have [to just scratch the surface]

alphae =alpha -180/pi*b/2pi*int[d/dy(cl*c?4b)dy/y1-y],b/2,-b/2]


solving this equation for your chosen sections will determine both down wash and span wise distribution

a mathmatical explaination of Dolphin1's eloquent post

as far a the vortex effect on general circulation [as BOAC mentions] I'm not gerttin on that bus
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