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Minor Project-I
On
STUDY AND FABRICATION
OF GROUND SPOILERS
Under the guidance of
Mr.Tonny. k sir
By
D.Prudhvi (R340308013)
K.Murali krishnam raju (R340308018)
M.Pavan kumar (R340308023)
M.Pankaj kumar (R340308028)
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CONTENTS: page no:
1) Abstract
2) Introduction
3) Working of ground spoilers
4) Further work
5) Conclusion
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ABSTRACT:
Ground spoilers are lift reducing devices made of solid metals of composite alloys like CFRP
(carbon fibre reinforced fibre).there are onboard and inboard spoilers. Spoilers increase drag and
reduce lift on the wing. If raised on only one wing, they aid roll control, causing that wing to drop. If
the spoilers raise symmetrically in flight, the aircraft can either be slowed in level flight or can
descend rapidly without an increase in airspeed. When the spoilers rise on the ground at high speeds,
they destroy the wing's lift, which puts more of the aircraft's weight on the wheels.
The flight spoilers are available both in flight and on the ground. However, the ground spoilers can
only be raised when the weight of the aircraft is on the landing gear, usually activated by a sensor.
When the spoilers deploy on the ground, they decrease lift and make the brakes more effective. In
flight, a ground-sensing switch on the landing gear prevents deployment of the ground spoilers.
Spoilers are plates on the top surface of a wing, which can be extended upward into the airflow and
spoil it. Spoilers are used by gliders to control their rate of descent and thus achieve a controlled
landing at a desired spot. These are the ground spoilers as shown in the figure…
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GROUND SPOILERS:
A spoiler (sometimes called a lift dumper) is a device intended to reduce lift in an aircraft. Spoilers
are plates on the top surface of a wing which can be extended upward into the airflow and spoil it.
The spoiler creates a carefully controlled stall over the portion of the wing behind it, greatly reducing
the lift of that wing section. Spoilers differ from airbrakes in that airbrakes are designed to increase
drag while making little change to lift, while spoilers greatly reduce lift while making only a
moderate increase in drag. When the spoilers rise on the ground at high speeds, they destroy the
wing's lift, which puts more of the aircraft's weight on the wheels. , the ground spoilers can only be
raised when the weight of the aircraft is on the landing gear. When the spoilers deploy on the ground,
they decrease lift and make the brakes more effective. In flight, a ground-sensing switch on the
landing gear prevents deployment of the ground spoilers. Conventionally an array of such spoilers is
provided for failsafe purposes. Spoilers are made from solid material such as metal or composite
alloys. The edge of spoilers includes solid rubber seals which prevent leakage of airflow between
them in either deployed or retracted positions.
WORKING OF GROUND SPOILERS:
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In some of the aircrafts, there are seven spoiler panels on each wing. The two inboard panels
are ground spoilers and can be extended only on the ground through the action of the speed
brake lever. They are
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operated by hydraulic system. With the left main gear strut compressed, this linkage opens a
hydraulic valve allowing pressure to go to the ground spoiler actuators when the speed brake
lever is moved aft. Since these panels are used only on the ground to spoil lift after landing,
they go to the full up position when actuated. There are no intermediate positions for the
ground spoilers.
The remaining five panels on each wing are flight spoilers. The three inboard flight spoilers are
powered by another hydraulic system. The two outboard flight spoilers are powered by
hydraulic system which was used for ground spoiler. Individual actuators operate the spoiler
panels.
The flight spoilers, which operate in conjunction with the ailerons, provide the major portion of
roll control by spoiling lift on the low wing. After a small movement of the control wheel,
spoiler action is programmed in proportion to the further movement of the control wheel. A
full roll control input would cause the flight spoilers of the low wing to rise to a maximum of
approximately 25 degrees. The spoiler panels of the high wing would remain down.
In some jet there are Four spoilers on each wing. As shown in Figure 2 they are numbered from
inboard to outboard. The one closest to the fuselage is named spoiler #1, the following spoiler in
spanwise direction is spoiler #2 and so on. Because the spoilers #2, #3 and #4 are located on the
outer wing, they are named
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Outboard spoilers. This group of spoilers is also named as multi function spoiler, because they
support several tasks. Spoiler #1 on the other hand, located on the Spoiler arrangement along the
wing inboard wing is the inboard spoiler. Its a origin ground spoiler. The three outboard spoilers are
designed in a similar way. The surface area is shaped like a trapezoid and the actuator system is
linked centred in spanwise direction. Once again spoiler #1 differs. Its surface area is rectangular andthe actuator is linked to a bearing hinge position, but not at the centre.
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Figure 3 shows spoiler #2 and its hinge fittings. The letter H means hinge. The first number in the
index describes the spoiler the hinge belongs to, the second one the position of the hinge at the
spoiler. The numbers are counted span wise, for both numbers. E.g. H22
means: Hinge fitting of
spoiler #2, the second hinge from inboard to outboard (cf. Figure 3) the spoilers do exactly what their
name implies. They spoil the aerodynamic lift of an airplane. The outboard spoilers of the 728 fulfil
different functions during a flight. There is the support of a roll manoeuvre, the reduction of thespeed on cruise and the lift dumping immediately after touchdown, to increase the deceleration
during the role out. Spoiler #1 is defined as ground spoiler. It is only used after touchdown. Then all
spoilers deflect to 45° (full deflection) to spoil the aerodynamic lift (lift dumping). Thus lift dumping
is done by all four spoilers together. A roll maneuver will be supported by deflection of the outboard
spoilers (#2 - #4) to a maximum of 30°. An important function in flight is the so called speed brake.
Spoiler #2 and #3 fulfill this task by deflections between 0° and 30°. The operating conditions of
spoilers are different. They have to withstand corrosion caused by great differences in temperatures,
sun radiation and humidity. In each flight segment the way they are loaded is varying. The weight of
fuel and the pay load deter-mines the different loading conditions. Therefore appropriate loads and
flight conditions are important for a fatigue investigation. The spoilers are made of CFRP.
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A section view shows the setup of the spoilers (cf. Figure 4). The skin is made of laminated CFRP.
The thickness differs as shown Figure 4 corresponding to the local strains. The spoiler is filled with
honeycombs. The hinges are machined of aluminium which are riveted to the front spar of the
spoiler.
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Further
work:
Conclusion:
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