Zone Theory of Aerodynamic Lift

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Theory Postulates Postulate-1 Aerodynamic Lift is not the result of any kind of reaction force on wing due to its angle of attack. Lift is the vertical component of the pneumatic suction force F-aero which acts perpendicularly to the Inductor Surface of the airfoil.

F-aero resolves into the vertical lift vector and a horizontal vector F-exp or expansion force. This expansion force F-exp is countered by thrust which causes expansion of air above the airfoil inductor surface. All the energy produced by the engines goes into expanding the air in the induction zone, and a much smaller fraction of the thrust is used in overcoming the friction or drag. Postulate-2 An airfoil wing moving in air creates two distinct regions of different pressures, over its top surface. These are called the forward Subduction-Zone and the rear Induction-Zone. The Subduction-Zone is a region immediately around the leading edge, and extends backwards up to the zero-slope line on the airfoil. The pressure in the Subduction-Zone is above atmospheric pressure. The Induction-Zone is a region of less than normal atmospheric pressure between the zero-slope line and the trailing edge. These pressure zones are illustrated in figure above. The creation these two zones by a moving object is a manifestation of the Salman Effect.

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