lcorinth
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I'm teaching a rocketry camp for kids, and I have a plan for tomorrow, where I talk about when it's OK to fly and when not. I know that in high wind, because of the high angle of attack, fins can stall.
Now, I understand that this means that the fins "stop working," but what does this technically mean? I've never actually read a definition. What, in aerodynamic terms, is a stall?
I know the kids may not need to know this, but some of these kids are pretty smart, and they'll ask what that means. I want to give them the right answer.
Thanks!
Now, I understand that this means that the fins "stop working," but what does this technically mean? I've never actually read a definition. What, in aerodynamic terms, is a stall?
I know the kids may not need to know this, but some of these kids are pretty smart, and they'll ask what that means. I want to give them the right answer.
Thanks!