1. Reading through chapter 4 in ME EN 515 Text and adding unfamiliar terms / concepts to wiki

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Common terms to include:

• Coefficient of Drag, $C_D$
• Coefficient of Lift, $C_L$
• Coefficient of Moment, $C_M$
• Wing Mean Aerodynamic Chord $\bar{c}$
• Wing Span, $b$
• Wing Dihedral, $\phi$
• Wing Twist, $\theta$
• Wing Sweep, $\Lambda$
• Wing Aspect Ratio
• Tail Volume Ratios (horizontal and vertical)
• Inviscid Span Efficiency, $e$
• Airframe Stability Derivatives

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I don't understand this (pg. 123) Wouldn't we need to take into account 'trailing' and 'bound' vortices?:

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pg. 129, "small chords will lead to premature stall." Why?

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What is a "wake trace" (pg. 146)?

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