Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE 556 Aeroelasticity Control effectiveness-part 2 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Copyright 2008-Purdue University Summary Control surfaces generate less lift because the control deflection creates a nose-down pitching moment as it generates lift. At a special dynamic pressure (a combination of airspeed and altitude) the deflection of an aileron creates more downward lift due to nose-down deflection than upward lift 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Two different ways to compute the pressure distribution resultants 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Copyright 2008-Purdue University Force equivalence definition producing the same effect with different models Solve for the distance d from the AC = Ld d e A lift force at d produces the same result as a lift force and moment at the AC 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Resultant lift position mid-chord small flap Distance aft of 1/4 chord big flap AC Flap to chord ratio 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Reversal in terms of divergence parameters 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Copyright 2008-Purdue University lift effectiveness expression when divergence dynamic pressure is less than reversal <1 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Plots of aileron effectiveness as functions of reversal q when R<1 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Aileron effectiveness when R>1 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Summary aileron deflection creates ... (a shift in zero lift line due to "camber" created by control surface deflection) twisting downward if lift vector due control deflection is behind section shear center downward 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
Torsional divergence a classical model Idealizations 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
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Copyright 2008-Purdue University Divergence 11/23/2018 Copyright 2008-Purdue University AAE556 – Spring 2008 - 8
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