Measuring Lift with a Clark Y-14 Airfoil

A Clark Y-14 airfoil is used to measure pressure distribution and estimate lift. An airfoil is a 2-dimensional wing section that helps show key wing performance features. In this demonstration, the pressure distribution around the airfoil is measured with a wind tunnel.

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An airfoil is a two-dimensional wing section that generates lift in an aircraft. Airfoils come in many geometries, but they are all described by the same features. The leading edge is the point at the front of the airfoil with maximum curvature. And similarly, the trailing edge is the point of maximum curvature at the back of the airfoil.

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