[NSRCA-discussion] Aero design question

[Koenig, Tom]

Hi lads,
 
This is what I have found to work well on my Merlin designs. Now,I am ready to be corrected by those much more knowledgeable than myself-I just do things empirically!
 
I ended up using a percentage of the span of the panel (60% in my case). I have tried various sizes, but somewhere in the 55-65 percentage area worked well. I also came in from the tip by 30 mm, to get the aileron out of the tip vortex. Now that I am flying a Synergy with the ailerons running all the way out, I'm not so sure how much of a difference it makes. Maybe servo life is a bit shorter, but that is hard to quantify with the YS shaking things to bits anyway. As far as aileron chord dimension goes, well, I have tried various sizes there too, and I do use different percentages at the tip vs inboard aileron. I actually like to run a slightly smaller percentage at the tip. I felt it to give me a more 'linear' feel to the aileron. 
I also applied this to 'elevator' design. I wanted the tips of the elevator to be less effective. I felt it helped pull corners better afterwards, as in this case the inboard section is doing  more of the work. But now I am running a straight elevator hinge line on the Synergy...............L.O.L
 
It all gets very confusing, and in the end, what does it all mean in 30 knot cross wind, sun in your eyes and thermals to boot???
 
Trim as good as possible, burn heaps of fuel ( or charge them packs) and learn to fly the PIGS!!
 
Ofcourse good design helps.
 
Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean Pappas
Sent: Sunday, 3 September 2006 4:58 AM
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Hi Gang,
The excellent axial rolling charecteristic of some designs is due to a lot more than where the inboard end of the ailerons end. Nonetheless, all of my designs used ailerons that ended far from the fuse! The only downside is that having a bit of aileron in front of the stab offers a useful trimming tool: trailing the ailerons up or down will change the effective stab incidence, and this was a powerful adjustment tool back when we didn't have plug-in adjustable "everything".
 
You note Akiba's well trimmed airplanes. There is some smart design going on there!
 
later,
           Dean
 
 
 
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I have spent a fair amount of time considering this situation. I have concluded there is no reason to take the risk of adding unnecessary turbulence to the empennage.
 
In gentle maneuvering it probably has little effect. In aggressive maneuvering (think snaps) it likely leads to inconsistent behavior. Inboard ailerons may contribute additional available force in 3D maneuvers (hanging on prop?).  
 
Other related considerations are aileron shape and the hinging geometry. I also suspect fat fuselages reduce these effects by dispersing the turbulence over a greater volume of air.
 
Just my two cents worth!
 
John Ferrell    W8CCW
"My Competition is not my enemy"
http://DixieNC.US


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Peter Pennisi <mailto:pentagon.systems at bigpond.com>  
To: 'NSRCA Mailing List' <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>  
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 8:35 PM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Aero design question


 

My current model has ailerons which extend a fair way towards the fuselage (Comp-ARF IMPACT) What effect does the turbulence coming off the aileron have on the tail plane. I am currently building another IMPACT (IMHO flies extremely well) which I am considering to reduce their size by cutting and fixing the inboard part to the wing in an attempt to clean up the airflow over the tail plane during rolling maneuvers .  The model does roll well but it could be better.

 

Am I barking up the wrong tree – any thoughts!

 

Peter 



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