Airfoil Comparison
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(sg6050-il) SG6050 | Selig / Giguere SG6050 wind turbine airfoil Max thickness 16% at 31.5% chord Max camber 3.1% at 48.9% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(sg6043-il) SG6043 | Selig / Giguere SG6043 wind turbine airfoil (high L/D) Max thickness 10% at 32.1% chord Max camber 5.1% at 53.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (sg6050-il,sg6043-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| sg6050-il | 50,000 | 9 | 8.2 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 50,000 | 5 | 25.6 at α=9.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 100,000 | 9 | 50 at α=9.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 200,000 | 9 | 74.7 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 200,000 | 5 | 73.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 500,000 | 9 | 105.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 500,000 | 5 | 97.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 126.5 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6050-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 113 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 50,000 | 9 | 39.7 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 50,000 | 5 | 37.9 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 100,000 | 9 | 66.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 100,000 | 5 | 65.6 at α=6° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 200,000 | 9 | 98 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 200,000 | 5 | 94.7 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 500,000 | 9 | 143 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 500,000 | 5 | 129.8 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 175.2 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| sg6043-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 145.2 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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