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30 December 2024

  • curprev 15:0315:03, 30 December 2024 imported>Peterpettigrewtherat 5,661 bytes +5,661 The starting phrase "The pitching moment on an airfoil is the moment or torque produced by the aerodynamic force on the airfoil if that aerodynamic force is considered to be applied, not at the center of pressure but at the aerodynamic center of the airfoil" is false. If this was the case the moment would be 0, as M=F*d. Moment occurs due to the difference between the centre of pressure and the aerodynamic centre. Aerodynamic centre is taken as it's the point where moment is constant with AoA.
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