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Method For Determining The Angular Setting of A Tail Plane To Give Balance at Any Given Condition (15 August 1920)
Method For Determining The Angular Setting of A Tail Plane To Give Balance at Any Given Condition (15 August 1920)
MAR 27 20 3
Non•Depoitoq
Auburn Univers ty
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1920
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l '.l . Ky .. A'V 2= - - -8~ 2~ 24. Lt= W-L w.
q
From experimental data-
25 . .Ky, = .00015 i t.
At [f(V +v)2+(1- f) V 2]
12 . A'=A,+AlHvY. where f is t h e fraction of the tail plane area which is in the
slipstream.
Where
Let
A 1 =area of wings ou tside slipstream,
A 2 =area of wings within slipstream. 27. [f(V+v) 2 +(1-f) V 2]=m.
Since A 2 is small, ( l+v) maybe assumed constant and Then
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VII . .AT ALTITUDE. 10. a 2 . • • • • • •• • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • . . • . . • • •• •• ft .. 17. 5
ll. a 3 . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • •• • • • • . • • • . • • • Zero.
At any altitude at which the density relation t o the den-
12. A. 1 ••••••.•• • •• • . • • . . • . • . • . . . • • • • • sq. ft .. 406
sity at the ground is cl, t h e equations for level flight will
13. A 2 ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • sq . ft .. 35
be modified as follows :
8• . T=d RV2 14. ( 1 +v) for level flight (equation 12) .... . 1. 20
9, . L w=d K YwA1 V2 .
Jl
. a·
·Y=j . cl [ q/K
Yw
W
1V )+Ra~J
. a2
.
15. ( 1+; ) for climbing flight (equation 12) ..
16.
17.
At · ......... . ..... .. ........... .. sq . ft . .
Diameter of propeller. .. .. . . . .... .... . . . .
62.6
91 211
18. C . .. .................................. . . 32
19. f ............................ : ........ . . 50
Equations 20 and 21 become
20. ,t, in glide (Wind Tunnel R epJrt) ... ..... . 7° 401
2·1. iw in glide q, (Wind Tunnel R eprnt) ... .. .
22. ,t, in climb at 5,000 ft. (A. D . M. 55-A) .. . 90
23. iw in climb ,t, (A. D. M. 55- X i . . .. . . .... . . 60
21,. E=2950 d Ky,. . 24 . cl at 5,000 ft .. .. . .... . ......... .. ...... . . 863.
Equations 25 and 28 become
2. Climbing at ii,000 ft.
25 •. cl Ky, =.00015 i,.
We will in this case investigate the required n for the
in ciden ce of the wings iw of 6° only. The tabulation of
28 • · i t= .0001/t m cl° the resul ts is as follows:
In climbing flight, the following additional modifications 1. i,,. __.. ... : .... __ __. . ........ _.. _. _. _..... . 60·
may be .n oted: 2. K yw ····· ................... . .... ....... .. . . 00157
E q uations 2't, ll'1 , a11cl 20' become 3. A' ... ... ... ......... ........ ... . .. .. sq. ft .. 4 75
21 · ,,. T =d RV 2 + W sin ¢. 4. K,w A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745
5. Kx",·· · ············· · · ···· . ... ... .... ... .. . . 000088
6. K xw A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04] 8
7. R ............... ... .............. ... . ... . . 085
8. a1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. . ·. . . f t .. . 46
9. q . ....... ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . ...... ... ... . 1.026
~ .. ················· · ··· · ···· ........... .
10.
a2
Zero .
11. cos q, ........................ ••• .• • .......• . 987
In gliding fligh t, the adcli tional mo'lif-ica tion t? be noted 12. W cos¢ ....... ... . ........ ... ....... . lbs .. 3,904
is that equation lit becomes 13. V ................................. m. p. h .. 77. 0
/ 2 Rd , 2 W sin ¢
14. -y 1 + < J ' cv2 ....... .......... ... . 1.445
11 ",.
15. (V+v) ... ... . ... . ... ........ . . . ... m. p. h .. 111
16. Lw· .. . ................. . .. ........... lbs .. 3,800
17 . ~, .. : .. .. ....... ..... .. . . .. ...........1bs .. ' 104
VIII. EXAMPLE. 18. m .... . ....... . . . ..... ........ ... ......... . 9, 160
As a typical exampl e to illustrate the m ethod of this 19. i t .... ..... ....................... degrees .. 1. 4
report, the DeH---4 ambulance airplane wil l b e used; the 20. E ... ........ ... .. ..... .. . . ....... d egrees .. 4
angular setting with which the airplane will be balanced 21. B ...... . .......... . ........... ... d egrees . . - 0. 6
while climb ing at 5,000 ft. at its best rate of climb will be 3. L evel F hght.
found; the force on the stick a.t full power near t he ground,
With the determined angle B of -0.6° , forces and
and the righting moment curves for th e latter ca~e and for
moments on the tail will be investigated for l evel flight
gliding without p ower at b est angle of glide, w ill b e i nves-
conditions neaT t he ground.
tigated.
The tabulation becom es :
1. General Data..
1. iw . .... ..•. . ..... oo 20 40 50 12°
1. T otal weight ..... . . . ................ lbs .. 3,955 2. K Yw· ·---------·· . 00056· . 00090 .00123 .00157 .00257
2. T otal area wings=A .............. sq. ft .. 441 3. KywA' ......... . . 26 . 415 . 565 . 725 1. 1 9
4. K x,1• • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 000037 . 000045 . 000062 . 000088 .000122
3. Aspect ratio .... ..·...................... . 7. 75 5. KxwA' ...... .. . . . 0170 . 0207 .0286 . 0405 . 096
4. Gap /ch ord .... .... . ......... . .. ....... . 1. 06 fi. n. ----- ----. ----. .0603 . 0640 . 0719 . 0838 . 1383
5. Aerofoil .. . ............. .. ............. . R. A. F.15 7. a, ... ... .. . .... . . - .167 .158 . 300 ·. 46 . .57
8. q ............... . . 9905 1. 009 1. 017 1. 026 1. 033
6. Ky,_. and Kxw (corrected by A. D . M. 435) .
7. r (from A. D. ~f. 55-A) ...... . ........... . . 0433 9. ~ .............. . 0 0 0 0 _o
a2
8. C. G. is 19.511 aft of leading edge of l ower a.3
10. R a;· · ... • .... .... 0 0 0 0
wing. ll. V ......... .. .... . 124 97. 2 83 73 56. 7
9. a 1 (from vector diagram for wing cell11le
12 . ..J1+2t........ J.1 73 1.181 1. 203 1. 232
. 1. 365
alone).
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13. Y + v .......... . . 145. 5 114. 7 100. 0 90.0 77. 5 12. E .. .. ............ _ 2. 60° 3.57 ° 4.55° 7.50°
14. m .............. - J',300 11300 84 50 6710 4600 13. i , .... . ............ - 1. 20° - 0. 17° 0. 85 ° 3.90°
15. L I\ ···-·· ···· ··· · 3990 3920 3885 38i\O 3825
70 105 130 14.· L,• . ...... . ..... . ... -]10 -11 44 123
!~ ~:rtr... :........ ~ ~ ~: ~~
- 35 35
- .17° + . 28" +. 75 ° + 1. 42° + 2. 56" 15. F,-··········· · ·· · · 150 77 56 7
18. R ... ... .. . .. ... _ I. 62° 2. 60" 3. 5i 0 4. 55• (8°) 7. 50° 16. }If. ....... . . . ...... , - 2620 - 1350 -980 -120
19. B, .... .. .. ...... . + 1.45° +.ss· + .32° -.03° - .62° - 1.94 °
It appears that the airphme ,vill be balanced in a glide ct,
The ab ove tabulation sh ows that w ith the selected B of at about 12°. Gliding at ct, and an incid ence of 7° 40' , the
-0 .6°, the airplane is balanced at i w of 8° in level flight. force required of the tail to give balance would b e about
Incidentally , i t also lists the vari ous tail settings required 45 lbs. u pward, so t hat the pilot would be pulling on
for balan ce throughout the leYel flight range. )/ ext. for B the stick with a force of about 18 lbs The degree to
of -0.6°, will be found the true i, and L , . and h ence the which th e tail-righting m oments have decreased is eviden t
balancing force required of the tail, the f~rc e on th e stick from a comparison of the moments in t his gliding condition
at [ull power , and the tail plane moments for all angle i ".. with the moments fo und for leYel fligh t. Just to what exten t
l. i ". ...... . . oo 20 40 50 120 B would ha Ye to b e changed to giYe bal ance at 7° 40' could
2. E .... ___ '. _ 1.62° · 2.60 ° 3.57 ° 4. 55° 7. 50° easily b e determined as outlined under section V of this
3. i t ......... - 2. 22° - 1. 20° - 0. ]7 ° 0. 85° 3. 90° report.
4. L 1" . . . . . . . - 457 - 150 - l6 63 198 IX. CONCLUSION.
5. L ,, ........ - 35 35 70 105 130 ObYionsly, th ere are a great number of•combinaLions as
6. F, ........ 322 185 86 42 - 68 to flight condiLion s at 1Yhich balance may h e required and
7. 'M.. . ...... - 5630 -3230 - 1500 - 735 1190 which it may h e d esired to inves1igate when B is fixed.
The mechanical advant.1ge of the elevator control sys tem In the main body o[ the report, on e ord er has been chosen
on the DH- 4 is 2.5 (A. D. J\l . .J.70). so lhat th e force on the in the example, another has purposel y been selected. It
stick at i w= 0°. wl1 ich is approximalcl y th e angfo of !ey e] is h elievecl that th e effc (;t will b e to girn th e read er au idea
flight for high speed at· Ju ll p ower ( A. D. i\l. 489), bc1eomes o[ tl1e SC'ope of 1he appliC'ation o[ the method , rat h er th an
]30 lbs. This figure is cxeessive and indicates tha t B to confuse hin1. The p resen t m eth od bas furth er b een ap-
shoul d be increased. lt can b e shown th al with B =+0.5° plied wi1h reason ahle re~ults , 1, to find th e angular setting
t h e force on t h e sLick at high speed would d <'C'l'ease lo 80 o [ lhe Lai l plane on the Verv ille racer, tl>give l,alance at
l bs. In a static test of lhe DU- ~ co ntrols, tJw sti ck !'a iled high sp eC'd ; 2, to find th e arpa and angul ar s,1tting o[ the tail
un.der a load of 170 lbs. It must, IH)\\·e\'er. b remembered pl::m e on 1h e L eP erc armored biplan e to give proper bal-
that as soon as the elevators are rotated. th e load carried by ance ; 3, to investigate the balancing of th e DeH-4 with a
the stabilizer builds up , so that the forces on the sti ck , as 300 Hispano-Suiza engin e. Iu the latter case, the theoreti-
calculated herein, are rat.her h igher t han actually. cal resul ts have b een check ed b y full flight tests.
Collection of the general data requ ired should not be
4. Glidi ng 1citho til po wer al angle ct,. tedious, since the general arrangem ent and the characteris-
'I\, <·omplcte the in l'e, tigation , Wl' ll'ill d eic'rminc lhe ticR ol' th e wing cellule, as well as th e loC'ati on of th e c. g.,
new la d mome nts for the case when th e slipstream iR ~ero. a 3 , 1\ 2, U and [ are a ll k11own or readily obtainab le;
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