gliders and flight
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Gliders and Flight. David Wagner. Part I: Wing Design. Basic Aircraft Geometry. Wing Reference Area. Chord (c). Wingspan (b). Aspect Ratio. The 4 Forces of Flight. Lift. Thrust. Drag. Weight. The Glider Technique: Gravity as Thrust. Velocity Vector (Where the Plane is going). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Gliders and FlightDavid Wagner
Part I: Wing Design
Basic Aircraft Geometry
Wingspan (b) Chord (c)
Wing Reference Area
Aspect Ratio
The 4 Forces of Flight
Lift
Weight
ThrustDrag
The Glider Technique: Gravity as Thrust
Velocity Vector(Where the Plane is
going)
Optimizing Glider Flight
&
So,
Optimizing Glider Flight (cont’d)
Thus,
Optimizing the Aspect Ratio
Influence of Wingspan on Aspect Ratio
Wing Reference Area: 0.5m2
Effects of Wingspan and Aspect Ratio on Wing Design
Ideal Conditions:
- Small Chord- Large Wingspan
Part II: Stability and Egg Placement
Stability and Controlis the symbol for the centre of gravity of a body
ALL motion of an airplanecan be described as
combinations of yaw, pitch and roll about the CG,
Moments: The Seesaw Problem
Student 1
Weight: 600N
Student 2
Weight:300N
6m
6m
Without putting Student 1 on a crash diet, how wouldwe balance the seesaw?
Moments: The Seesaw Problem (cont’d)
Student 1Weight: 600N
Student 2Weight:300N
3m 6m
A “moment” is the tendency of a force to twist or rotate a body.
Applying Moments to Glider Stability and Egg Placement
Pos’n on CG Pos’n forward of CGPos’n aft of CG0.5m
0.5m
Optimizing the Position of the Egg for Stability
Close to the CG to minimize impactExtreme Cases:
Aft: Nose pitches up, aircraft stallsForward: Nose pitches down, aircraft nose dives
Thank you, and good luck!