Pitch is defined as the degree of inclination or slope. ... The propeller also has an angle of attack. ... An angle of attack measures the angle between the wind created by the plane's forward motion and the angle of the airfoil. ... The angle between the chord line and the direction of the air blowing past the wing, called the relative wind, is the angle of attack. ... The blade angle changes from the hub to the tip, with the greatest angle of incidence, or highest pitch, at the hub and the smallest pitch at the tip. ...

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Definition and Overview of the Airfoil According to the Fuller (1996) "The aerodynamic lift on an object moving through air is defined as the upward force on the object that opposes the downward force of gravity on the object. ... Properties of Airfoil and Angle of Attack There are several different types and properties of airfoils. In the common case lifting force depends on airfoil motion speed, type of profile and angle of attack. ... Symmetrical profiles produce lift only when they have an angle of attack, and asymmetrical can produce lift even if this angle equals zero. Knight states, "t...

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The aerodynamics a stock car goes through during a race displays fundamentals in fluid mechanics. The car experiences drafts, drag, ground effect and down forces. Aerodynamic Factors: • Down Force • Drag • Ground Effect • Draft Figure 1 (Pressure Differentials) Airfl...

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