The Effect of Wing Leading Edge Contamination on the Stall Characteristics of Aircraft
Date Published: 2007-09-24
Paper Number:2007-01-3286
DOI: 10.4271/2007-01-3286
Citation:
Tanner, C., "The Effect of Wing Leading Edge Contamination on the Stall Characteristics of Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3286, 2007, doi:10.4271/2007-01-3286.
Lessons learned from analysis of in-service icing incidents are described. The airfoil and wing design factors that define an aircraft's natural stall characteristics are explored, including the aerodynamic effects of contamination. Special attention is given to contamination in the form of “roughness” along wing leading edges typical of frost. In addition, the key aerodynamic effects of ground proximity and sideslip/crosswind during the take-off rotation are described. An empirical method, that can be used to predict a wing's sensitivity to wing leading edge roughness, is demonstrated.
The paper explores the in-service differences of aircraft that incorporate “hard”, “supercritical” and “slatted” wings. The paper attempts to explain why the statistical evidence appears to favor the slatted wing for winter operations.
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