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    The document presents a new mathematical theory of subsonic flight that differs from the prevailing circulation theory developed 100 years ago. The new theory resolves d'Alembert's paradox by viewing flow past a bluff body as a potential flow modified by a specific separation instability that creates turbulent flow and nonzero lift and drag. For wings, this separation mechanism maintains the large leading-edge lift of potential flow while incurring small drag, resulting in a favorable lift-to-drag ratio that enables efficient flight. The theory is supported by computational fluid dynamics solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations that closely match experimental observations.

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    The document presents a new mathematical theory of subsonic flight that differs from the prevailing circulation theory developed 100 years ago. The new theory resolves d'Alembert's paradox by viewing flow past a bluff body as a potential flow modified by a specific separation instability that creates turbulent flow and nonzero lift and drag. For wings, this separation mechanism maintains the large leading-edge lift of potential flow while incurring small drag, resulting in a favorable lift-to-drag ratio that enables efficient flight. The theory is supported by computational fluid dynamics solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations that closely match experimental observations.

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    New Theory of Flight

    Johan Hoffman1 , Johan Jansson2 and Claes Johnson3 School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden

    We present a new mathematical theory explaining the uid mechanics of subsonic ight, which is fundamentally different from the existing circulation theory by Kutta-Zhukovsky-Prandtl formed 100 year ago. The new theory is based on a new resolution of dAlemberts paradox showing that slightly viscous bluff body ow can be viewed as zero-drag/lift potential ow modied by a specic separation instability into turbulent ow with nonzero drag/lift. For a wing this separation mechanism maintains the large lift of potential ow generated at the leading edge at the price of small drag, resulting in a lift to drag quotient in the range 10 70 which allows ight at affordable power. The new mathematical theory is supported by computed turbulent solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations with small skin friction boundary conditions in close accordance with experimental observations.

    Nomenclature

    L = lift force (N) D = drag force (N) Re = Reynolds number (dimensionless) = angle of attack (degrees)

    I. A. No theory of lift and drag

    Introduction

    The AIAA article Quest for an Improved Explanation of Lift by J. Hoffren from 2001 [1] states: "The classical explanations of lift involving potential ow, circulation and Kutta conditions are criti-

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    Professor, School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden. Researcher, School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden. Professor, School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden.

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