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NASA Technical Memorandum 4003

Low-Speed Wind-Tunnel

Results for Symmetrical

NASA LS(1)-0013 Airfoil

James C. Ferris, Robert J. McGhee,

and Richard W. Barnwell

Langley Research Center

Hampton, Virginia

National Aeronauticsand Space Administration

Scientific and TechnicalInformation Office

1987

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Summary

A wind-tunnel investigation was conducted in the

Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel to evaluate

the performance of a symmetrical NASA LS(1)-0013low-speed airfoil. The airfoil contour was obtained

from the thickness distribution of a 13-percent-

thick, high-performance airfoil developed for general

aviation airplanes and is intended for use on the

tail and other aerodynamic control surfaces. The

tests were conducted at Math numbers (M) from

0.10 to 0.37 over a Reynolds number (R) range fromabout 0.6 x 106 to 12.0 x 10 °. The angle of attackvaried fi'om about -8 ° to 20 °.

The results indicate that the aerodynamic char-

acteristics of the present airfoil are similar to those

of the NACA 0012 airfoil. The lift-curve slope at

small angles of attack for the present airfoil is slightly

larger than that for the NACA 0012, and the maxi-

nmm lift coefficient is also larger for Reynolds num-bers greater than about 4.0 x 10_. For smaller

Reynolds numbers, the maximum lift coefficients forthe two airfoils are about the same. The zero-lift drag

coefficient with roughness applied is slightly greater

for the present model for the test Reynolds numbers

(2.2 x 10_, .I.0 x 106, and 6.0 x 106). The opposite

trend was obtained for the airfoils without rough-

ness. The stall characteristics of the present airfoil

are of the tm'bulent or trailing-edge type. The stall

angle of the present airfoil is 1 ° or 2° larger thanthat of the NACA 0012 airfoil. It is shown experi-

mentally that about the same profile drag data areobtained with No. 80 and No. 90 grits for M = 0.15

and R = 4 x 106 and essentially the same zero-

lift drag coefficients are obtained for M = 0.15 andR = 6 × 10_ with No. 60, No. 80, No. 90, and No. 100

grits. The theoretical viscous analysis methods cor-

rectly predicted the lift, drag, and pitching-momentcoefl]cients and chordwise pressure distributions for

points at which the airfoil boundary layer is art ached.

Introduction

Research on advanced technology airfoils has

received considerable attention at the Langley Re-

search Center in the last several years. Refer-ence 1 reports the results for an initial thickness

family of airfoils developed for low-speed general

aviation application. These results show that the

13-percent-thick member of this airfoil family pro-

rides the best overall performance (maximum lift. and

lift-drag ratio). In this report, the basic low-speed

characteristics for a symmetrical version of this airfoil

are presented. This symmetrical airfoil is intendedfor use on the tail and other aerodynamic control

surfaces of general aviation airplanes.

The first series of low-speed airfoils is designated

in the form NASA LS(l)-xxxx, where LS(1) indicates

low speed (lst series), the next two digits give thedesign lift coefficient in tenths, and the last two

digits indicate the maximum thickness in percent

chord. Consequently, the present 13-percent-thick

symmetric airfoil is designated the NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil.

The investigation was performed in the LangleyLow-Turbulence Pressure "lSmnel at Math numbers

from 0.10 to 0.37. The chord Reynolds numbervaried from about 0.6 x 106 to 12.0 x 106 , and the

geometric angle of attack varied from -8 ° to 20 ° .

Symbols

c,,

C

Cc

Cd

Cl

CTrt

C71.

h

M

P

q

lg

t

a7

z

zt

o_

pressure coefficient,qeo

airfoil chord, in.

section chord-force coefficient,

f C,, d(-_)

section profile-drag coefficient,

point-drag coefficient (ref. 2)

section lift coefficient, c,_cosa-cc sin a

section pitching-moment coefficient

about quarter-chord point,

- f C_ (_, - 0.25) d(_) + f C,,_ d(_)

section normal-force coefficient,

- f Cp d(_)

vertical distance in wake profile, in.

free-stream Mach number

static pressure, lb/ft 2

dynamic pressure, lb/ft 2

Reynolds mmlber based on free-streamconditions and airfoil chord

airfoil thickness, in.

airfoil abscissa, in.

airfoil ordinate, in.

mean thickness, in.

geometric angle of attack, deg

Subscripts:

L local point on airfoil

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,_, undisturbedstream

Model, Apparatus, and Procedure

Model

Tile airfoil model consisted of a metal core with

plastic fill to form the basic contour. (See table I.)

Two thin layers of fiberglass were bonded to the plas-l ic to form the smooth final surface. Tile contour

of the airfoil is compared with that of the NACA

0012 airfoil in figure 1 and a comparison of thenondimensiona] thickness distributions of these air-

foils is shown in figure 2. The model had a chordof 24 inches and a span of 36 inches. The model

was equipped with both upper and lower surface ori-fices located 2 inches off the midspan. The airfoilsurface was sanded in the chordwise direction with

No..100 dry silicon carbide paper to provide a smooth

aerodynamic finish. The model contour accuracy was

generally within -t-0.004 inch.

Wind Tunnel

The Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel

(ref. 3) is a closed-throat, single-return tunnel whichcan be operated at. stagnation pressures from 1 to 10

atmospheres with wind-tunnel empty-test-sectionMach numbers up to 0.42 and 0.22, respectively. The

maximum unit Reynolds number per foot. is about15.0 x 106 at a Mach number of about 0.22. The

immel test section is 3 feet wide by 7.5 feet high.

Hydraulically actuated circular plates provided

posit.ioning and attachment for the two-dimensionalmodel. Tile plates are 40 inches in diameter, ro-

t.ate with the airfoil, and are flush with the tunnel

wall. The airfoil ends were attached to rectangular

mode] attachment plates (fig. 3), and the airfoil wasmounted so that the center of rotation of the circu-

lar plates was at 0.25c on tile model reference line.

The air gaps at the tunnel walls between the rectan-

gular plates and tile circular plates were sealed withflexible sliding metal seals shown in figure 3. Tunnel

sidewall boundary-layer control was not available forthis test.

Wake Survey Rake

A fixed wake survey rake (fig. 4) at the modelmidspan was cantilever mounted from the tunnel

sidewall and located 1 chord behind the trailing edge

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of the airfoil. The wake rake utilized total-pressure

tubes, 0.060 inch in diameter, and static-pressuretubes, 0.125 inch in diameter. The total-pressuretubes were flattened to 0.040 inch for 0.24 inch from

the tip of the tube. The static-pressure tubes each

had four flush orifices drilled 90 ° apart, longitudi-

nally located 8 tube diameters from the tip of the

tube, and radially located in and perpendicular to

the measurement plane of the total-pressure tubes.

Instrumentation

Measurements of the static pressures on the air-

foil surface and the wake rake pressures were made

simultaneously by an automatic pressure-scanning

system with variable-capacitance-type precisiontransducers. Basic tunnel pressures were measured

with precision quartz manometers. Angle of attack

was measured with a calibrated digital shaft encoder

operated by a pinion gear and rack attached to

the circular model attachment plates. Data were

obtained by a high-speed acquisition system and

recorded on magnetic tape.

Test and Methods

The airfoil was tested at. Mach numbers from 0.10

to 0.37 over an angle-of-attack range from about

-8 ° to 20 ° . Reynolds number based on tile airfoilchord was varied from about 0.6 x 106 to 12.0 x 106.

The airfoil was tested both smooth (natural transi-

tion) and with roughness located on both upper and

lower surfaces at. 0.075c. In general, the roughness

was sized for each Reynolds number according to ref-

erence 4; however, a limited roughness study was con-

ducted to verify the appropriate roughness sizes. Theroughness consisted of granular-type strips 0.05 inch

wide, sparsely distributed, and attached to the airfoil

surface with clear lacquer.

The static-pressure measurements at the airfoil

surface were reduced to standard pressure coef-

ficients and machine integrated to obtain sectionnormal-force and chord-force coefficients and sec-

tion pitching-moment coefficients about the quarter-chord. Tile section profile-drag coefficient was com-

puted from the wake-rake total and static pressures

by the method reported in reference 2.

An estimate of the standard low-speed, w'ind-

tunnel boundary corrections (ref. 5) amounted to a

maximum of about 2 percent of the measured coef-

ficients; therefore, these corrections have not been

applied to the data.

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Presentation of Results

The results of this investigation have beenreduced to coefficient form and are presented in the

following figures:

Figure

Effect of Reynolds nmnber on section

characteristics for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at M < 0.15 with model

smooth .............. 5

Effect of Reynolds munt)er on section

characteristics for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at ._I < 0.15 with transitionfixed at 0.075c ............ 6

Effect of roughness on sectioncharacteristics for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at M = 0.15 .......... 7

Effect of roughness size on zero-lift drag

coefficient for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at AI ----0.15 andR = 6.0 x 106 ............ 8

Effect of Math number on section

characteristics for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at R = 6.0 x 106 with

transition fixed at 0.075c ....... 9

Effect of angle of attack on pressure

distribution for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at M = 0.15 and

R = 2.2 x 10_ with transition

fixed at 0.075c ............ 10

Effect of angle of attack on pressuredistribution for NASA LS(1)-0013

airfoil at M = 0.15 andR = 4.0 x 10_ with transition

fixed at 0.075c ............ 11

Effect of angle of attack on pressure

distribution for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at M = 0.15 and

/i' = 6.0 x 106 with transition

fixed at 0.075c ............ 12

Comparison of experimental and

theoretical chordwise pressure

distributions for NASA LS(1)-0013airfoil at M = 0.15 andR = 6.0 x 106 with transition

fixed at 0.075c ............ 13

Comparison of experimental andtheoretical section characteristics

for NASA LS(1)-0013 airfoil at_hi = 0.15 and R = 4.0 x 106

with transition fixed at 0.075c ..... 14

Comparison of experimental andtheoretical section characteristics for

NASA LS(1)-0013 airfoil at M = 0.15and R = 6.0 x 106 with transition

fixed at 0.075c ............ 15

Comparison of section characteristicsfor NASA LS(1)-0013 and NACA 0012airfoils at M = 0.15 with transition

fixed at 0.075c ............ 16

Variation of maxinmm section lift

coefficient with Reynolds number for

NASA LS(1)-0013 and NACA 0012airfoils at M _< 0.15 ......... 17

Variation of maximum section lift

coefficient with Mach number for

NASA LS(1)-0013 and NACA 0012airfoils at R = 6.0 x 106

with transition fixed at 0.075c ..... 18

Variation of zero-lift drag coefficient

with Reynokts number for

NASA LS(1)-0013 and NACA 0012airfoils at M < 0.15 ......... 19

Variation of zero-lift drag coefficient with

Mach number for NASA LS(1)-0013and NACA 0012 airfoils atR = 6.0 x 106 with transition

fixed at 0.075c ............ 20

Discussion of Results

Experimental Results

Airfoil smooth. Figure 5 shows that with the

airfoil smooth (natural boundary-layer transition),

a lift-curve slope of about 0.12 per degree was ob-tained at small angles of attack for all test Reynoldsnumbers. Maxinmm lift coefficients increased fl'om

about 1.0 to about 1.8 as the Reynolds number wasincreased from about 0.6 x 106 to 9.0 x 106 , and

the angle of attack at which the maxinmm lift coef-ficient occurred increased from about 13° to about

19 ° over this Reynolds number range. No apprecia-

ble change is noted in the maximum lift coefficient

or the angle of attack at which maximum lift oc-curs when the Reynolds number is increased above

9.0 x 106. The stall characteristics of the airfoil

are of the turbulent or trailing-edge type as shown

by the lift data of figure 5 and the pressure data of

figures 10, 11, and 12.The pitching-moment coefficient data with the

airfoil smooth (fig. 5) are generally insensitive

to Reynolds numbers from about 2.0 x 106 to12.0 x 106. A decrease in Reynolds number below

about 2.0 x 106 causes a positive increment in Cm

for angles of attack greater than about 9° .

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Theprofile-dragdataof figures5 and19showareductionin tile dragcoefficientin thelow •ar g rangeup to a Reynolds number,- of about 4 xl0 b . The

increase in drag at the higher Reynolds numbers is aresult of the decrease in the extent of laminar flow on

the model. The minimum drag coefficient measuredwas about 0.0056.

Roughness effect. The addition of roughness at

0.075(: (figs. 6 and 7) had no appreciable effect onthe lift curves for this airfoil for Reynolds numbers

of 2.2 x 106, ,I.0 x 106 , and 6.0 x 10 a at M = 0.15.

The maximum lift coefficient was unaffected by the

addition of roughness under these conditions. (See

fig. 17.) The addition of roughness causes no ap-preciable change in the pitching-moment coefficientfor M = 0.15 and Reynolds numbers of 2.2 x 106 ,

4.0 × 10a, and 6.0 x 10 r;. The addition of rough-ness forces transition to turbulent flow at the chord

station of 0.075c and thus increases the drag coeffi-

cient. This effect is particularly large in the rangeof lift. coefficient between -0.3 and 0.3 where the ex-

tent of laminar flow on the smooth model can be

appreciable.

An attempt has been made to determine to

what extent tile drag data is affected t)y rough-

hess size. Figure 7(b) shows that about the same

profile-drag data are obtained with No. 80 andNo. 90 grits for M = 0.15 and R = 4.0 x 106 .

It can be seen in figure 8 that essentially the

same zero-lift drag coefficients are obtained forM = 0.15 and R = 6.0 x 106 with No. 60, No. 80,

No. 90, and No. 100 grits. For most general avi-

ation applications, the drag data of most practi-

cal interest are thought to be those obtained with

roughness applied since transition is usually fixed

near the leading edge by" construction roughnessor insect remains gathered in flight. However,

new structural materials and fabrication techniqueswouht enable the use of laminar-flow airfoils on

general aviation airplanes.

Mach number effects. Figure 9 shows that at

a Reynolds number of 6.0 x 106 with transition

fixed at 0.075c, the lift characteristics do not vary

appreciably for Mach numbers below 0.20. The

maxinmm lift coefficient and the angle of attack atwhich it occurs vary smoothly with Much numbersfrom 0.20 to 0.37. This same Much number increase

results in a decrease of about 6° in the angle of attack

for stall and a decrease in Cl,ma x of about 0.50. For a

Reynolds number of 6.0 x 106 with transition fixed

at 0.075c (fig. 9), the pitching-moment coefficient isinsensitive to Much numt)er change from 0.10 to 0.20.An increase in the Mach numbers above 0.20 causes a

positive increment in cm for angles of attack greaterthan about 8 ° .

Figure 9 shows that the profile-drag data forR = 6.0 x 106 with transition fixed at 0.075c are not

affected appreciably by Math numbers from 0.10 to0.37 for lift coefficients between about -1 and 1. For

larger lift coefficients, the general effect of increasing

Much number is to increase tile drag coefficient.

Pressure distributions. The chordwise pressure

data of figures 10, 11, and 12 illustrate the effects of

angle of attack for M = 0.15 and Reynolds numbersof 2.2 x 106, 4.0 x 106, and 6.0 x 106, respectively,

with transition fixed at 0.075c. The symmetry of

the model is indicated by the coincidence of theupper and lower surface data for c_ = 0° and the

coincidence of the data fi'om opposite surfaces of theairfoil for o_ = 4.0 ° and -4.0 °. The airfoil stall is

of the turbulent or trailing-edge type and is reflected

somewhat in the pressure distributions at the highest

angles of attack.

Experimental and theoretical data predictions of

the chordwise pressure distributions by the methods

of references 6 and 7 are compared with the experi-mental data at M = 0.15 and R = 6.0 x 106 for an-

gles of attack of 4 ° and 8° in figure 13. Both methods

predict the pressure distribution well; however, there

are some slight differences over the aft 20-percentchord.

Predictions of the aerodynamic characteristics by

the viscous method of reference 6 are compared at

a Much number of 0.15 and Reynolds number of4.0 x 106 in figure 14 with experimental results for

angles of attack at which the flow is attached. TheReynolds number is increased to 6.0 x 106 in the

data in figure 15, and predictions from reference 7

are also included. The theoretical methods predict

the lift, drag, and pitching-moment data well over

the range of angle of attack to 12° . The method

of reference 7 predicts the drag coefficient somewhat

low in the angle-of-attack range from 8° to 12 ° .

Comparison of NASA LS(I)-0013 WithNACA 0012 Airfoil

The section characteristics of the NASA LS(1)-0013 and the NACA 0012 airfoils at M = 0.15 with

transition fixed at 0.075c are compared in figure 16

for the Reynolds numbers 2.0 x 106, 4.0 × 106, and

6.0 × t06. Both airfoils were tested in the Lang-

ley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel. The lift-curveslope at small angles of attack for the NASA LS(1)-

0013 is slightly larger, and the stall angle of attack

for this airfoil is approximately 1° larger for Reynoldsnumbers of 2.0 × 106 and 4.0 × 106 and approxi-

mately 2 ° larger for the Reynolds number 6.0 × 106.

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The maximuna lift coefficients for tile two airfoils

(fig. 17) are approximately the same for Reynoldsnmnl)ers of about 4.0 x 106 and less. For larger

Reynolds numbers, the maximum lift coefficient of

the NASA LS(I)-0013 airfoil is larger. For exam-pie, for M = 0.15 and R = 6.0 x 106 with transition

fixed at 0.075c, the values of Ct,max for the NASALS(1)-0013 and the NACA 0012 airfoils are about

1.75 and 1.65, respectively. The difference in C/,ma xdiminishes with increasing Mach number (fig. 18).

Figure 16 also shows that the pitching-moment coef-

ficient for the NASA LS(1)-0013 airfoil is less thanthat for the NACA 0012 airfoil for all positive lift

coefficients. In this range, the pitching-moment co-

efficient for the NASA LS(I)-0013 is zero or slightly

negative, whereas that for the NACA 0012 is zero or

slightly positive.The section drag characteristics for the NASA

LS(1)-0013 and the NACA 0012 airfoils at M = 0.15with transition fixed at 0.075c (fig. 16) are about thesame for Reynolds numbers of 2.0 x 106, 4.0 x 106,

and 6.0 x 106. Figure 19 shows that the drag coeffi-

cient at zero lift for the NASA LS(1)-0013 airfoil at

3I = 0.15 with roughness applied is slightly greaterthan that for the NACA 0012 airfoil under similar

conditions. The additional thickness of the LS(1)-0013 airfoil should cause the drag coefficient to be

slightly higher. The opposite trend applies for theairfoils without roughness. This is a result of more

laminar flow present on the LS(1)-0013 airfoil com-

pared with that on the NACA 0012 airfoil. The zero-

lift drag coefficients of both airfoils with roughness

applied are independent of Mach number over the

test range (fig. 20).

Concluding Remarks

A wind-tunnel test has been conducted in the

Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel to evalu-ate the performance of a symmetrical NASA LS(1)-

001.3 airfoil. The contour of this symmetrical air-foil was obtained from the thickness distribution of a

13-percent-thick, high-performance airfoil developedfor general aviation airplanes. The tests were con-

ducted at Mach numbers (M) fl'om 0.10 to 0.37 over

a Reynolds number (R) range from about 0.6 x 106to 12.0 x 106. The angle of attack varied from about

-8 ° to 20 ° .

Tim results indicate that the aerodynamic char-

acteristics of the present airfoil are similar to thoseof the NACA 0012 airfoil. The lift-curve slope

for small angles of attack for the present airfoil is

slightly larger; and the maximum lift coefficient for

the present airfoil is larger for Reynolds numbers

greater than about 4.0 x 106. For smaller Reynolds

numbers, the maximum lift coefficients for the two

airfoils are about the same. The zero-lift drag co-

efficient with roughness applied is slightly greater

for the present, model for the test Reynolds num-bers (2.2 x 106 , 4.0 x 106 , and 6.0 x 106). This

trend is consistent with the fact that the present

airfoil is slightly thicker than the NACA 0012 air-foil. The opposite trend was obtained for the air-

foils without roughness. This is a result, of more

laminar flow present on the LS(1)-0013 airfoil com-pared with that on the NACA 0012 airfoil. Thestall characteristics of both airfoils are of the tur-

bulent or trailing-edge type. The stall angle of the

present airfoil is about 1° greater than that of theNACA 0012 airfoil for R = 2.2 x 106 and 4.0 x 106

and about 2° greater for R=6.0 x 106 . It was

shown experimentally that about the same profile-

drag data are obtained with No. 80 and No. 90 grit forM = 0.15 and R = 4 x 106 and essentially the same

zero-lift drag coefficients are obtained for M = 0.15and /? =6 x 106 with No. 60, No. 80, No. 90,

and No. 100 grits. The theoretical viscous analy-

sis methods correctly predicted the lift, drag, and

pitching-moment coefficients and chordwise pressure

distribution when the airfoil boundary layer isattached.

NASA Langley Research CenterHampton, VA 23665-5225June 24, 1987

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Technique. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. (London),1965.

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TableI. MeasuredCoordinatesfor NASALS(1)-0013Airfoil

Uppersurface Lowersurface

x/c z/c x/c z/c0.00000

.00624

.01255

.01771

.02470

.03737

.04998

.06260

.07535

.lOOl4

.15007

.19992

.25029

.30055

.34984

.40004

.45013

.50025

.55021

.60038

.65028

.70010

.75018

.80021

.85035

.90019

.95029

.98960

1.00000

0.00000

.01344

.01892

.02222

.02583

.03075

.03465

.03790

.04075

.04541

.05245

.05750

.06094

.06307

.06407

.06432

.06374

.06203

.05896

.05446

.04868

.04183

.03429

.02638

.01859

.01172

.00633

.00371

.00302

0.00000

.00708

.01301

.01843

.02505

.03729

.04993

.06245

.07498

.10003

.14914

.19979

.24982

.29964

.34958

.39969

.44988

.50082

.54984

.59961

.64938

.69962

.74964

.79934.84858

.90080

.94991

.99007

1.O0000

0.00000

-.01435

-.01938

-.02283

-.02612

-.03080

-.03462-.03788

-.04070

-.04543

-.05241

-.05755

.06102

-.06316

-.06428-.06453

-.06388

-.06209

-.05905

-.05459

-,04885

-.04196

-.03441

-.02654-.01891

-.01165

-.00618

-.00358

-.00302

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Report Documentation PageNal_onal Aeronauhcs and

SDace Adminislr ahon

l. NAsARep°rtNO.TM_4003 ] 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Low-Speed Wind-Tunnel Results for Symmetrical

NASA LS(1)-0013 Airfoil

7. Author(s)

James C. Ferris, Robert J. McGhee, andRichard W. Barnwcll

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

NASA Langley Research Center

Hampton, VA 23665-5225

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Washington, DC 205.16-0001

5. Report Date

August 1987

6. Performing Organization Code

8. Performing Organization Report No.

L-16279

10. Work Unit No.

505-60-21-01

11. Contract or Grant No.

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Technical Memorandum

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes

16. Abstract

A wind-tunnel test has been conducted in the Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel to evaluate

the performance of a symmetrical NASA LS(1)-0013 airfoil which is a 13-percent-thick, low-speed

airfoil. The airfoil contour was obtained from the thickness distribution of a 13-percent-thick, high-

performance airfoil developed for general aviation airplanes. The tests were conducted at Machnumbers from 0.10 to 0.37 over a Reynolds number range from about 0.6 x 106 to 12.0 x 106 .

The angle of attack varied from about -8 ° to 20 °. The results indicate that the aerodynamic

characteristics of the present airfoil are similar to, but slightly better than, those of the NACA 0012airfoil.

17. Key Words (Suggested by Authors(s))

NASA LS(1)-0013 airfoil

ExperimentalTheoretical

Low speed

Reynolds number variation

Symmetrical

19. Security Classif.(of this report)

Unclassified

18. Distribution Statement

Unclassified Unlimited

Subject Category 02

20. Security Classif.(of this page)Unclassified 21. No. of Pages122. Price36 A03

NASA FORM 1626 OCT 86 NASA-Langley, 1987

For sale by the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161-2171

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