If you think that the flow near the surface of the airfoil is all that matters, then I think you are missing the big picture. Mathematical solutions exist for fluid flow around a sphere and a long cylinder. I suggest you go study them. Your kinetic approach requires you to determine the reaction of all of the air particles with all of the surfaces and then sum (integrate) them to get the results. As it happens Bernouli's Equation has already done that, since all we want is a macroscopic solution anyway. GeoM[ Parent ]
You know, if we're wrong it will be the biggest fluke in the history of man that the study and application of aerodynamics has made it this far.
Mike[ Parent ]
