X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:40:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1598566 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:32:06 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.d01.2c98e63 (40523) for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:31:30 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:31:30 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Control Surface Shape X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1164360690" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1164360690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/24/2006 12:41:12 A.M. Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: In the regard to thickness of the trailing edge, I have been told that aerobatics use a thicker TE to reduce stick force. Can anyone direct me as how to design or where to study what the TE should be to be optimum for our aircraft. On the Air Transport aircraft that I work on they are composite in construction and usually between 0.25 to 0.375" in thickness. John, You might try some Google searches on "blunt aileron trailing edge". There is an indication that blunted aileron TE's increase the air speeds at which control reversal and flutter occur. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1164360690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 11/24/2006 12:41:12 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>In the=20 regard to thickness of the trailing edge, I have been told that
 =20 aerobatics use a thicker TE to reduce stick force.  Can anyone direct= =20 me
  as how to design or where to study what the TE should be to b= e=20 optimum
  for our aircraft.  On the Air Transport aircraft th= at I=20 work on they are
  composite in construction and usually between 0= .25=20 to 0.375" in
  thickness.
John,
 
You might try some Google searches on "blunt aileron trailing edge".
 
There is an indication that blunted aileron TE's increase the=20 air speeds at which control reversal and flutter occur.=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.
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