An examination of the "Lanier Wing" design

Y. M. Stokes; W. L. Sweatman; Graeme Hocking

doi:10.1017/S1446181123000068

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An examination of the "Lanier Wing" design

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An examination of the "Lanier Wing" design

Y. M. Stokes, W. L. Sweatman and Graeme Hocking

The Anziam Journal, Vol.65(1-2), pp.155-177

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1446181123000068

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Abstract

aerodynamics

Edward H. Lanier

vacuplane

slat-wing airfoil

lift and drag

Six patents were secured by E. H. Lanier from 1930 to 1933 for aeroplane designs that were intended to be exceptionally stable. A feature of five of these was a flow-induced “vacuum chamber” which was thought to provide superior stability and increased lift compared to typical wing designs. Initially, this chamber was in the fuselage, but later designs placed it in the wing by replacing a section of the upper skin of the wing with a series of angled slats. We report upon an investigation of the Lanier wing design using inviscid aerodynamic theory and viscous numerical simulations. This took place at the 2005 Australia–New Zealand Mathematics-in-Industry Study Group. The evidence from this investigation does not support the claims but, rather, suggests that any improvement in lift and/or stability seen in the few prototypes that were built was, most probably, due to thicker airfoils than were typical at the time.

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Title: An examination of the "Lanier Wing" design
Authors/Creators: Y. M. Stokes
W. L. Sweatman
Graeme Hocking - Murdoch University, Centre for Animal Production and Health
Publication Details: The Anziam Journal, Vol.65(1-2), pp.155-177
Publisher: Cambridge University Press on behalf of Australian Mathematical Publishing Association Inc.
Identifiers: 991005595969907891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics
Resource Type: Journal article

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