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Old 11-25-2002 | 03:50 AM
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Default trailing edge.. to round off, or not to round off??

lownslo,

Squared off or rounded trailing edges could both cause flutter, in theory, since you could have oscillating flow behind either. This situation might be a little worse with rounded edges, but only if the radius were big enough. In any case, aerodynamically, Volfy has it right: sharp is where it's at. Anything else is second best.

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