A mathematical theory, is developed for the lows-peed aerodynamics of rectangular wings with side-edge separation. This theory is then extended to wings with weptback leading edges. (and straight trailing edges) by representing the actual wing as a system of elementary rectangular wings, of varying aspect ratio. Thus, in the limit, steady separation along the entire leading edge is approximated, and the theory leads to an iterative computational procedure for calculating the aerodynamic characteristics of sweptback wings, with leading edge separation.
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