[NSRCA-discussion] flutter again

[George Kennie]

Yeah Tom, all surfaces have counter balance tabs for the load reduction
just as you specified. Around 15% on some surfaces. Been doing this for a
few years now


On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 5:46 PM, Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com> wrote:

> On 09/13/13 13:34, George Kennie wrote:
> > The plane with the tape hinges was modified with balance tabs that I
> > made up at the exact weight of the total surface and added an additional
> > sub small surface at a different incidence and nothing changed.
>
> I wasn't thinking of statically balancing the surfaces, but rather
> having a tab on the surface that extended forward of the hinge line to
> give the servo some aerodynamic assistance.  The incidence would match
> the control surface since the tab is just an extension of the surface.
> Full scale aircraft use them all the time to reduce control surface forces.
>
> --
> Tom
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> Tom Simes                                       simestd at netexpress.com
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