[NSRCA-discussion] Trailing Edge

[Dean Pappas]

Hi Nat,
So the Princeton Aero department had many of its facilities just a couple of miles up US Route 1 from the College, at Princeton-Forrestal airport.
It is owned by the University. The land is gradually being gobbled up by industrial developments and the runway is gone now. Bummer 'cause we used to hold a Pattern contest there years ago. 
 
The SAE weight lifting contest is still a going concern. It sure is neat ... why wasn't this sort of thing around when I was in Engineering School?
 

Dean Pappas 
Sr. Design Engineer 
Kodeos Communications 
111 Corporate Blvd. 
South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 
(908) 222-7817 phone 
(908) 222-2392 fax 
d.pappas at kodeos.com 

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Dean
The old NACA must have done this research in the distant past. I recall, in the 80s, Jim Bede extolling on the virtues. 
 
 The Princeton project, that would be fun, especially as a student. Would have kept my attention <G>.              Nat

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Thanks Nat,
I have a guy in the local club who corroborates Barnaby's statement. Locally to NSRCA D1, back in the 80's he was known as "forever in Sportsman George".
He is recently retired from teaching at the Aero group at Princeton U. and he still coaches the students involved in the weight lifting contest.
It was nice to have an excuse to go hunt him down!
 
later,
Dean
 

Dean Pappas 
Sr. Design Engineer 
Kodeos Communications 
111 Corporate Blvd. 
South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 
(908) 222-7817 phone 
(908) 222-2392 fax 
d.pappas at kodeos.com 

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Kitplanes, Dec 06           Wind Tunnel by Barnaby Wainfan
 
" The airfoil with the chopped trailing edge will produce slightly more lift at the same angle of attack than a sharp trailing-edged airfoil. Because the wake is filled in the controll is crisper and more effective and does not have to move as far to cause a change in lift"



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