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Exploratory tests of a simple aero-mechanical ride comfort system for lightly loaded aircraft. [evaluation of gust alleviating aircraft control surfaces
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hewes, D. E. Stewart, E. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | Some exploratory wind tunnel and radio-controlled free-flight tests were made with a small high-wing airplane model (1.23m wing span) to study the concept of a simple aero mechanical system intended to alleviate gust loads and improve ride comfort of lightly loaded aircraft. The system consisted essentially of the outer portions of each wing being hinged in the chordwise direction and connected directly to the wing flaps using internal counter weights to provide neutral mass balance. When the wing experienced a change in velocity or angle of attack, the movable wing panels, acting as sensors and flap actuators, deflected in response to the changes in lift on the wing. The corresponding movements of the interconnected flaps tended to reduce the changes in the wing lift. |
| File Size | 1714278 |
| Page Count | 20 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740012544 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9576684h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-02-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Aircraft Models Flight Tests Flight Characteristics Aerodynamic Configurations Gust Alleviators Control Surfaces Aircraft Performance Aircraft Design Light Aircraft Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
