The induced angle of attack at an arbitrary spanwise station refers to the angle of attack that is created at a specific location along the span of an aircraft’s wing due to the presence of downwash from neighboring sections of the wing. In other words, it represents the effective angle of attack experienced by a local wing section, taking into account the impact of downwash from adjacent sections.Â
- αᵢ(y₀): The induced angle of attack at the spanwise station y₀, measured in radians.
- w(yâ‚€): The downwash velocity at the spanwise station yâ‚€, measured in meters per second (m/s).
- V∞: The freestream velocity, measured in meters per second (m/s).