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AIRCRAFT AIRFOIL sa AIRCRAFT FAIRING x AIRCRAFT WING x AIRFOIL x WING (AIRCRAFT) xx AIRCRAFT Modified profiles for the BD-5 wing which will improve low-speed operation. Joined wing. A new type of tandem wing yields higher performance. Wingtip picks. An introduction to the variety of wingtip designs and their respective functions. Wood rib construction. A step-by-step, detail workshop for wing ribs from the EAA professionals. Throw yourself a curve. Choosing the right airfoil for your homebuilt aircraft. Looks at stall, camber, thickness, and Reynolds numbers. Designing your wings. Using a microcomputer design program for airfoil structural calculations can aid in fast and accurate answers to the stress and strain limits of your wings. The leading edge of composites. An easier way to form leading edges and tips for wood-and-fabric wings is by using composite materials. Vortex generators. Theory and installation advice. D-tube wing construction technique is described and illustrated. How flaps work. A look at various designs which serve to delay the turbulent separation of air from an airfoil (wing). Wind tunnels. Part 2. Design of a closed-circuit or closed-return tunnel. How a wing works. Wings push air down. How well they do it determines efficiency. Leading-edge devices (slats, slots, flaps, fences, and spoilers) used to optimize takeoff and landing performance are explained. Fixing the problems. Some aerodynamic problems can be solved after the airframe is finished. Advice on the use of vortex generators, "bug" tape, leading-edge spoilers, etc. Low aspect ratio wings. Part 1. Low aspect ratio wings. Part 2. Wind tunnels. Part 2. Design of a closed-circuit or closed-return tunnel. Optimizing wings for slow flight and cruise. Part 2. Leading-edge cuffs and flaps. Optimizing wings for slow flight and cruise. Part 3. How leading edge devices work and how the stall occurs. The role of a turbulator on an airfoil is explained. A turbulator is akin to the dimples on a golf ball. A tale of tails. There is more to aircraft tail design that might be apparent. A look at stability, location, control, airfoils, mechanical design, trim, and flutter. Airborne vortices pose interesting problems (and solutions) for aircraft designers. A look at wingtip vortices, vortex generators, etc. The aerodynamics of an airfoil stall. Determining wing size when designing aircraft. Wing ding repair basics. Tips on repairing a dented metal wingtip using a mallet, drill, rivets and body filler (Bondo). Includes guidelines from Cessna on wing damage, limits of repairability, and leading edge repairs. Various ways of repairing wing spar damage in I-beam type spars as depicted in the Cessna 100-Series shop manual. How to install replacement wingtips. How to remove the old tips, drill out rusted screws, fit the new tips, etc. Replacing Cessna flap rollers. Cessna tail repairs. How to remove and repair a horizontal stabilizer plagued with crushed leading edge ribs and skin cracks. How the new homebuilt ultralights take shape. What is available in kits and plans. Information on how foam wings are fabricated. Eagle I. The ultimate airfoil for sport aircraft. Design your own airfoil. Text of a seminar presented at Oshkosh '83. Wingtip design. Is a horizontal tail necessary? Part 1. Beginning a digest of the elementary and basic functions of a tail. Pitch stability. Is a horizontal tail necessary? Part 2. Pitch stability (continued). Is a horizontal tail necessary? Part 3. Lifting tails, one-piece tails and servos. Is a horizontal tail necessary? Part 4. Pitch stability further examined. Is a horizontal tail necessary? Part 5. Tailless aircraft. Is a horizontal tail necessary. Part 6. Pitch and roll retrospect. Is a horizontal tail necessary? Part 7. More on tandems. Computer-drawn full-size airfoils. Includes a BASIC program. How to construct a scarf joint repair to a wood wing spar. Bending leading edge aluminum. Several techniques are viewed, including a simple vacuum system consisting of plastic garbage bags and an ordinary vacuum cleaner. Constructing better leading edges and wingtips on conventional wood-and-fabric wings by using composite materials and techniques. Wing incidence tool is used to check the incidence, wash-in or wash-out of an airplane's wing. Cockpit classroom. Wing design and stall characteristics. How the shape of the airfoil will control or affect stalls and recoveries. Tip on fabricating and attaching a stall strip to an airplane wing. How to make a mobile wing stand to store wings when they are off the aircraft. No moving parts. The circulation control airfoil and the fluidic propeller. Changing the coefficient of lift by blowing small quantities of air out of slots. Improved airfoils for low Reynolds number applications. Plywood steamer. Homebuilt steamer is used for bending 3/32" aircraft plywood skins for the leading edge of a wing. High aspect ratio wings for formula one racers. Characteristics and performance of a typical Wortmann airfoil are compared with a comparable NACA airfoil and with a GA airfoil. Wing tips. Looks at design, construction, purpose, etc. Technique for bending and holding the metal leading edge skins of an aircraft wing during installation. Jig for drilling accurate holes through aircraft wing spars so that they enter and exit at the exact location required. Center section rebuilding fixture. Jig built from plumbing pipe and angle iron is used to hold the center section of a wing so that it can be easily rotated for repair. Using a router table to cut PVC foam ribs. A Masonite template is attached to the foam and a simple guide pin traces the outline as the foam is fed into the router bit. Wing leading edge stats. A comparison of fixed vs. retractable. General aviation airfoil selection advice excerpted from a new book. Composite beam (wing spar) design using a computer spreadsheet program. Clamping system for wooden ribs being fabricated in a jig. Wing design. Pros and cons of twist in wing design. Metal wing jigging and riveting. Some tips. Why that airfoil? A guide to airfoil selection includes a chart comparing 32 different patterns. Structural testing of homebuilts. Why and how to perform load testing of composite aircraft wings and interpret the results. Wing turning jig makes rib stitching, applying finishing tapes, and sanding or painting a one-person job. Wing strength and its torsional stiffness. What can be learned about aircraft design by testing a wing all the way to destruction. How to draw an airfoil using the coordinates from a catalog of airfoil tables. This method uses the direct combination of coordinates method which overcomes an error in the original NACA method. Metal spar assembly tips for the RV-4 and RV-6 aircraft. Adapting a small arbor press to function as a rivet squeezer for large rivets. Making wood wing ribs. Includes information on a simple cap strip bending block, cap strip soaker, building a rib jig, rib joint options, etc. Improving the fit between ribs and trailing edge on a wood wing airplane before covering with fabric. Wood wings. An introduction to the use of wood construction for aircraft wings. Jig for accurately drilling the holes for drag and anti-drag wires in the wood wing of an Acro Sport II. Tips on applying plywood leading edges to wooden wings. Hi-tech jig for assembling wooden ribs is made from acrylic plastic to which the adhesives will not bond. | |||||||||
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