Home Search
design process - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Design Process: Wing Design
At this point in the design process, we have gotten the airplane sized, balanced, and after six months of consideration gotten the landing gear right. It’s now time to move...
Design Process: Size, Bones, and Balance
Up to now in our ongoing series about the design process, we have been considering the aspect of the mission. At this point, the designer has defined how much the...
Design Process: Landing Gear
...next major component of the airplane—the landing gear. It is relatively common for inexperienced designers to leave the design and integration of landing gear until late in the design process....
Design Process: Landing Gear, Part 2
...the gear until late in the design process will inevitably lead to problems. Accordingly, the designer should address the major factors associated with landing gear in some detail relatively early...
Design Process: Span and Aspect Ratio
At this point in the design process we have determined the wing area. The choice of high- versus low-wing and structural concept of the wing are established. We can now...
Design Process: Landing Gear, Part 3
...design so that the gear can be successfully integrated without requiring wholesale changes late in the design process. We will start by looking at the case where the airplane is...
Design Process: Twist Effects
...overall wing design process. One Final Caution for Builders It is sadly common for builders to decide to build their wings without the designed-in twist in an effort to reduce...
Design Process: Ailerons
...airplane. Clearly, the aileron size and design for the two types will be significantly different. There are a wide variety of types of ailerons. Their design is a balance between...
Design Process: Airfoils
...new airplane a designer is working on. This makes it inappropriate for the design in progress. The new airfoil may actually perform worse at the actual flight conditions for the...
Design Process: Wingtips
One example of a retreating tip is the classic round or circular-bow wingtip found on many fabric-covered wings. In our study of wing design, we have progressed from the inner...
In Case You Missed it
Wind Tunnel
Columnist Barnaby Wainfan continues his flight-testing discussion by taking up the topic of longitudinal stability. By identifying the origin of the problem, whether it be a control-system issue, a too-small static margin, or a combination of the two, the flight tests he recommends will help to isolate the issue.
Letters
Fiberglass/Epoxy LayupsIn "Maintenance Matters" on page 52, a photo shows a fiberglass/epoxy layup...
