Getting a Little "Lift"
out of Calculus
Part II: Activity

If so instructed by your teacher, print out a worksheet page for these problems.

Procedure:
  1. Looking at the plots in these three problems, predict which airfoil will have the greatest lift force.
  2. Find the lift generated by an airfoil given a pressure vs. area plot using one of the techniques developed in Part I of this series. All work must be shown in order to justify your answer.
  3. Include a statement explaining your reason for using the method you chose for each problem.
  4. How well did your results agree with your predictions?

 

Problem 1:

 

 

Problem 2:

 

 

Problem 3:

 


Please send any comments to:
Curator: Tom.Benson@grc.nasa.gov
Responsible Official: Kathy.Zona@grc.nasa.gov