Abstract:
The use of an electrical resistance analogue, for solving the problem of a thin two-dimensional wing oscillating in an incompressible ideal fluid, is considered; wings with and without flaps are investigated. The particulars of the design and construction of a special graded analogue are given. Experimental results are obtained for flat plates, with and without flaps, oscillating harmonically with small amplitudes in a steady air stream. These experimental results are in close agreement with theory.
