wing help

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In a rear wing how do you find camber%. I have new aerodynamic software and It needs to know wing camber% to do the calculations. thank you.
 
look at the link retsmah has. a car wing is the same as a jet wing just upside down. i know what camber is i just do not know how to get the #s. the wing I am looking to build is 56x13 long by deep. I need to know the CAMBER to get my target down force of 200lbs at 70mph.
 
In a rear wing how do you find camber%. I have new aerodynamic software and It needs to know wing camber% to do the calculations. thank you.

The camber it is most likely looking for is the following ratio:

[distance of chord line from camber line] / [chord] = xx%

where the chord is the direct measurement from the leading edge to the trailing edge, and the camber line is the "best fit" line, following the curve of the wing. This measurement must be taken at max thickness (since you could otherwise get different results as the camber line becomes closer to the chord line).

Since you have the wing in hand, it will be quite difficult to get the camber. I suggest contacting the manufacturer, which should have this information in their database. You should also remember that the angle of attack is dependant on the airflow, not measured from level ground.

Of course, if this is a wing from a body kit manufacturer like Wings West, I can pretty much guarantee you that it's not going to do much of anything but look good on your car. Quite simply, if you can easily bend or flex the wing, it won't stand up to the high wind speeds that are possible of creating reasonable amounts of downforce, and will simply deform to the airflow.
 
harrytuttle thank you for your help. The information you have given is what I was looking for. I am the manufacturer of the wing. I am building a full body for a 92 Saturn. I know it dose not have much for a motor or suspension. But it’s a project I have wanted to do. The front end has my redesigned body work and my aero software tells me I am now generating a bit over 200lbs of down force. Through dive plains and splitter. So it makes the rear end light. So I am building a wing with 200lbs of down force. The body is going to be 50/50 fiberglass sheet metal. Thank you.
 

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