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Recently, Jose posted:
Mathematically, an "angle" by itself *is* a scalar, and I'm not arguing otherwise. I'm saying that "Angle Of Attack" requires direction to have meaning. Without direction, there is no AOA. [...] Well, OK. Then, how do you determine the AOA when the aircraft is parked? If the component of direction is inseparable from the definition of AOA, how can it be a scalar? [...] When you say: I'm saying that "Angle Of Attack" requires direction to have meaning. all you're really saying is that you don't have an angle of attack if you don't have the requisite components (a relative wind, and a chord). I'm not sure that I follow your analogies, here, Jose. But, it may be a good idea for you to look up the definition of "scalar". It *can not* include a directional component. Conversely, AOA can not exist without one. Neil |
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