Airfoil Comparison
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(goe286-il) GOE 286 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 286 airfoil Max thickness 9.4% at 29.9% chord Max camber 4.1% at 29.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe570-il) GOE 570 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 570 airfoil Max thickness 33.7% at 30% chord Max camber 9.7% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe474-il) GOE 474 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 474 airfoil Max thickness 7% at 30% chord Max camber 2.9% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(usa40-il) USA 40 AIRFOIL | USA-40 airfoil Max thickness 13.3% at 30% chord Max camber 4.2% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe573-il) GOE 573 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 573 airfoil Max thickness 14.1% at 29.9% chord Max camber 6.5% at 29.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe451-il) GOE 451 AIRFOIL (modified line 6) | Gottingen 451 airfoil Max thickness 4.4% at 30% chord Max camber 5.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe682-il) GOE 682 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 682 airfoil Max thickness 10.7% at 30% chord Max camber 4.3% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe796-il) GOE 796 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 796 airfoil Max thickness 12% at 30% chord Max camber 3.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe284-il) GOE 284 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 284 airfoil Max thickness 17.7% at 29.3% chord Max camber 5.1% at 39.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe226-il) GOE 226 (MVA H.36) AIRFOIL | Gottingen 226 (MVA H.36) airfoil Max thickness 13.9% at 19.7% chord Max camber 8.1% at 49.7% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe598-il) GOE 598 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 598 airfoil Max thickness 6.5% at 39.8% chord Max camber 1% at 49.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe496-il) GOE 496 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 496 airfoil Max thickness 10% at 30% chord Max camber 5% at 50% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(fx84w140-il) FX 84-W-140 | Wortmann FX 84-W-140 airfoil for use on wind turbines (W) Max thickness 14.1% at 37.1% chord Max camber 4.2% at 40.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (goe286-il,goe570-il,goe474-il,usa40-il,goe573-il,goe451-il,goe682-il,goe796-il,goe284-il,goe226-il,goe598-il,goe496-il,fx84w140-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| goe286-il | 50,000 | 9 | 27.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.2 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72.3 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 200,000 | 5 | 65.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 500,000 | 9 | 83.6 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 500,000 | 5 | 78.8 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 95.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe286-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 50,000 | 9 | 0.7 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 50,000 | 5 | 2.5 at α=-14° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 100,000 | 9 | 7.1 at α=-12.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 100,000 | 5 | 6.3 at α=-14.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 200,000 | 9 | 7.8 at α=-14.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 200,000 | 5 | 10.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 500,000 | 9 | 23.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 500,000 | 5 | 15.8 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 20.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe570-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 16.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 50,000 | 9 | 38.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 50,000 | 5 | 38.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 500,000 | 9 | 101.6 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 500,000 | 5 | 85.1 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 115.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe474-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 91 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.3 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 100,000 | 5 | 53.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 200,000 | 9 | 71.1 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.2 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 500,000 | 9 | 95.4 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 500,000 | 5 | 82.2 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 105.1 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| usa40-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 50,000 | 9 | 11.6 at α=-4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 50,000 | 5 | 24.6 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.4 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 100,000 | 5 | 47.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 200,000 | 9 | 64.7 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.7 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 500,000 | 9 | 99.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 500,000 | 5 | 100 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 130.2 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe573-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 127.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe451-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.5 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe451-il | 100,000 | 9 | 29.2 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe451-il | 200,000 | 9 | 50.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe451-il | 500,000 | 9 | 37.3 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 50,000 | 9 | 25.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.9 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 100,000 | 5 | 57.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78.7 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 200,000 | 5 | 75.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 500,000 | 9 | 106.3 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.5 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe682-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 112.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.2 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35.5 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 100,000 | 9 | 55.5 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 100,000 | 5 | 55.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 200,000 | 9 | 78 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.9 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 500,000 | 5 | 90.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 122.7 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe796-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 105.2 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 50,000 | 9 | 4.3 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 50,000 | 5 | 18 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 100,000 | 9 | 34.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.5 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 500,000 | 9 | 103.5 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 500,000 | 5 | 95 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.5 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe284-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 107.1 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 50,000 | 9 | 8.6 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 50,000 | 5 | 28.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 100,000 | 9 | 52.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 100,000 | 5 | 59.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 200,000 | 9 | 85.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 200,000 | 5 | 78.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 500,000 | 9 | 109.8 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 500,000 | 5 | 102.7 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 135.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe226-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 125.9 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 50,000 | 9 | 31.7 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 50,000 | 5 | 30.5 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 100,000 | 9 | 43.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 100,000 | 5 | 40.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 200,000 | 9 | 54.8 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 200,000 | 5 | 48.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 500,000 | 9 | 66.9 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 500,000 | 5 | 54.6 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 72.5 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe598-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 60.8 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 50,000 | 9 | 37.4 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 50,000 | 5 | 41 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 100,000 | 9 | 62.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 100,000 | 5 | 65 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 200,000 | 9 | 89.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 200,000 | 5 | 87.3 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 500,000 | 9 | 124.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 500,000 | 5 | 115.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 150.2 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe496-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 124 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 50,000 | 9 | 5.9 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 50,000 | 5 | 17.2 at α=12.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.3 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 100,000 | 5 | 50.6 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 200,000 | 9 | 79.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 200,000 | 5 | 79.7 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 500,000 | 9 | 118.1 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 500,000 | 5 | 113.3 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 147.9 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| fx84w140-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 136.4 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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