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    Name of The Airfoil: Clark Y Airfoil Advantages and Disadvantages of Clark Y Airfoil

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    The document summarizes a student project to build a model of a Clark Y airfoil. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of the Clark Y airfoil design, which has a flat bottom that simplifies measurements but is not optimal aerodynamically. It then lists the materials used and provides a step-by-step process for constructing the airfoil model out of printed pictures, bamboo sticks, plywood, and paint. The conclusion states that the Clark Y airfoil's simplicity makes it easy to construct and provides reasonable aerodynamic performance, explaining its widespread use in aircraft design.

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    Name of The Airfoil: Clark Y Airfoil Advantages and Disadvantages of Clark Y Airfoil

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    The document summarizes a student project to build a model of a Clark Y airfoil. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of the Clark Y airfoil design, which has a flat bottom that simplifies measurements but is not optimal aerodynamically. It then lists the materials used and provides a step-by-step process for constructing the airfoil model out of printed pictures, bamboo sticks, plywood, and paint. The conclusion states that the Clark Y airfoil's simplicity makes it easy to construct and provides reasonable aerodynamic performance, explaining its widespread use in aircraft design.

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    The document summarizes a student project to build a model of a Clark Y airfoil. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of the Clark Y airfoil design, which has a flat bottom that simplifies measurements but is not optimal aerodynamically. It then lists the materials used and provides a step-by-step process for constructing the airfoil model out of printed pictures, bamboo sticks, plywood, and paint. The conclusion states that the Clark Y airfoil's simplicity makes it easy to construct and provides reasonable aerodynamic performance, explaining its widespread use in aircraft design.

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    Name of The Airfoil: Clark Y Airfoil Advantages and Disadvantages of Clark Y Airfoil

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    The document summarizes a student project to build a model of a Clark Y airfoil. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of the Clark Y airfoil design, which has a flat bottom that simplifies measurements but is not optimal aerodynamically. It then lists the materials used and provides a step-by-step process for constructing the airfoil model out of printed pictures, bamboo sticks, plywood, and paint. The conclusion states that the Clark Y airfoil's simplicity makes it easy to construct and provides reasonable aerodynamic performance, explaining its widespread use in aircraft design.

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    Cedrick Bryll Castulo Sison September 18, 2018

    Aeronautical Laboratory Prof: Engr. Clyde Edward Cainglet

    AIRFOIL PROTOTYPE
    Name of the Airfoil: Clark Y Airfoil
    Advantages and Disadvantages of Clark Y Airfoil

     Advantages
    1. The flat bottom simplifies angle measurements on propellers
    2. Makes for easy construction of wings on a flat surface
    3. Has been an adequate airfoil section; it gives reasonable overall performance in respect of its lift-
    to-drag ratio
    4. Has gentle and relatively benign stall characteristics.

     Disadvantages
    1. The flat lower surface is not optimal from an aerodynamic perspective
    2. It is rarely used in modern design
    Characteristics of Clark Y Airfoil

    The flat bottom simplifies angle measurements on propellers, and makes for easy
    construction of wings on a flat surface.
    Materials used in making Project
    1 5 pieces printed picture of 1 ft length Clark Y Airfoil
    2. 15 Bamboo 1 ft Sticks
    3. Plywood
    4. Saw
    5. Sandpaper substance 20
    6. Stikwel Wood Parquet Flooring Glue
    7. 4 Thumb tacks
    Cedrick Bryll Castulo Sison September 18, 2018
    Aeronautical Laboratory Prof: Engr. Clyde Edward Cainglet

    8. Paint Brush
    9. Lotus Paint
    10. Adhesive Tape
    Step by Step procedure of the Project
    1. Cut each 1 ft picture of Clark Y Airfoil
    2. Paste it on the Plywood using Adhesive Tape
    3. Cut the plywood base on Airfoil design
    4. Use sandpaper to assure all airfoils are equal in shapes
    4. Divide the Airfoil into five points for the stringers
    5. Cut each divided points top and bottom equal to the width of the bamboo sticks
    6. Insert 1 ft bamboo sticks for the stringers in the five divided points
    7. Cut 4 inches bamboo sticks
    8. Insert 4 in bamboo sticks for spars
    9. Cut the first divided point from the trailing edge for the flaps
    10. Shape the flap to an airfoil shape using Sandpaper
    11. Add 2 cut the same airfoil shapes for the first right and left end of airfoils
    12. Assemble using Thumb tucks at both sides 2 thumb tucks each
    13. Use sandpaper for finishing and cleaning
    14. Apply Lotus Paint on the project 1’st to 3’rd coat
    15. Wait 1-2 hours for each coat time to dry
    Conclusion
    Clark Y is the name of a particular aerofoil profile. Its simplicity having flat on the lower
    surface makes it easy to construct and have a better aerodynamic performance. Therefore I can
    conclude it is the main reason why it is widely used in general purpose aircraft designs, and much
    studied in aerodynamics over the years

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