Airfoil Comparison
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(sc20404-il) NASA SC(2)-0404 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0404 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 4% at 37% chord Max camber 0.7% at 81% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s826-nr) NREL's S826 Airfoil | NREL HAWT airfoil S826 tip 14.0% Dia=20 to 40 m Re=1.5E+6 Clmax(S)=1.42 Clmax(R)=1.31 High max lift coef Max thickness 14% at 33.7% chord Max camber 4.3% at 62% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s6063-il) S6063 7.05% | Selig S6063 low Reynolds number airfoil Max thickness 7% at 29.4% chord Max camber 1.3% at 43.8% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sc20010-il) NASA SC(2)-0010 AIRFOIL | NASA SC(2)-0010 airfoil (NASA TP-2969) Max thickness 10% at 37% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s823-nr) NREL's S823 Airfoil | NREL HAWT airfoil S823 root 21.0% Dia=2 to 10 m Re=4.0E+5 Clmax(S)=1.20 Clmax(R)=1.16 Restrained max lift coef Max thickness 21.2% at 24.3% chord Max camber 2.4% at 70.5% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(s813-nr) NREL's S813 Airfoil | NREL HAWT airfoil S813 tip Max thickness 16% at 40.4% chord Max camber 2.3% at 54.4% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (sc20404-il,s826-nr,s6063-il,sc20010-il,s823-nr,s813-nr)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| sc20404-il | 50,000 | 9 | 20.7 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 50,000 | 5 | 19.1 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 100,000 | 9 | 37.6 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 200,000 | 9 | 35.2 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 200,000 | 5 | 35.2 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 500,000 | 9 | 52 at α=1° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 500,000 | 5 | 41.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 49.7 at α=0.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20404-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 55.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 50,000 | 9 | 34.6 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 50,000 | 5 | 34.4 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 100,000 | 9 | 60.9 at α=8.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 100,000 | 5 | 60 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 200,000 | 9 | 83 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 200,000 | 5 | 81.4 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 500,000 | 9 | 114 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 500,000 | 5 | 107.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 1,000,000 | 9 | 137.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s826-nr | 1,000,000 | 5 | 126.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 50,000 | 9 | 34.7 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 50,000 | 5 | 34.7 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 100,000 | 9 | 48.6 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 100,000 | 5 | 45.3 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 200,000 | 9 | 61.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 200,000 | 5 | 53.4 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 500,000 | 9 | 74.8 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 500,000 | 5 | 60.2 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 81.3 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s6063-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 68.1 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 50,000 | 9 | 23.7 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 50,000 | 5 | 22.9 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 100,000 | 9 | 33.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 100,000 | 5 | 28.7 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 200,000 | 9 | 39.5 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 200,000 | 5 | 39 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 500,000 | 9 | 52 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 500,000 | 5 | 56.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 67.7 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sc20010-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 70.1 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 50,000 | 9 | 20.9 at α=11.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 50,000 | 5 | 20.4 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 100,000 | 9 | 42.3 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 100,000 | 5 | 43.2 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 200,000 | 9 | 62.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 200,000 | 5 | 60 at α=7.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 500,000 | 9 | 86.1 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 500,000 | 5 | 77.5 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 1,000,000 | 9 | 101.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s823-nr | 1,000,000 | 5 | 87.6 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 50,000 | 9 | 23.5 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 50,000 | 5 | 20.4 at α=10° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 100,000 | 9 | 35.2 at α=9.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 100,000 | 5 | 34.4 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 200,000 | 9 | 64.8 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 200,000 | 5 | 65.3 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 500,000 | 9 | 104.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 500,000 | 5 | 96.3 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 1,000,000 | 9 | 130.8 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| s813-nr | 1,000,000 | 5 | 115.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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