Scribd
Upload
58 views

Mid-Sem Solutions: AE:305 Flight Mechanics II

The document discusses various concepts in flight mechanics including: 1) The sign convention for aileron deflection where positive deflection is when the right aileron trailing edge moves up and the left moves down. 2) How to calculate the mean aerodynamic chord of lifting surfaces using integrals. 3) How to determine the aerodynamic center of lifting surfaces given coefficients of lift and moment. 4) The definitions of tail efficiency and downwash. 5) An equation to calculate elevator deflection in terms of restoring and floating tendencies.

Uploaded by

krish
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
58 views

Mid-Sem Solutions: AE:305 Flight Mechanics II

The document discusses various concepts in flight mechanics including: 1) The sign convention for aileron deflection where positive deflection is when the right aileron trailing edge moves up and the left moves down. 2) How to calculate the mean aerodynamic chord of lifting surfaces using integrals. 3) How to determine the aerodynamic center of lifting surfaces given coefficients of lift and moment. 4) The definitions of tail efficiency and downwash. 5) An equation to calculate elevator deflection in terms of restoring and floating tendencies.

Uploaded by

krish
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Mid-Sem Solutions

AE:305
Flight Mechanics II
Q.1. Short questions
i.

ii.

Sign convention for aileron deflection:


When the trailing edge of the aileron on the right wing is rotated up (and the trailing edge of the
aileron on the left wing is rotated down), a > 0
Mean aerodynamics chord for lifting surfaces:

2 ()

= 2 ()

iii.

For given Cl and Cm, to find out aerodynamic center of lifting surfaces:
Let the arbitrary point be x

M x M ac L( xac x)
C m x C m ac C L ( xac x) / c
C m ac C m x C L ( xac x ), where x x / c
(C m ac )
but by definition
0

(C m x ) (C L )
Therefore

( xac x ) C m x a( xac x ) 0

Cm x
or xac x
a
iv.

Tail efficiency and downwash:


Tail efficiency: =

v.

or

Expression for elevator deflection of an elevator in terms of its floating and restoring tendency:
Restoring tendency Chf = (Chf)/(f)
Floating tendency Chf = (Chf)/(d)
The hinge moment coefficient is defined as: Che Che0 Ch Che e Cht t
Therefore, elevator deflection in terms of restoring and floating tendency is:

t (C he C he0 C h C he e ) / C ht
vi.

Cm0 > 0 and Cm < 0


Cm0 = Cmcg at CL = 0 and from the graph it can be seen that Cm0 > 0. Also, Cm < 0,
since for every > 0, we need a Cm < 0 for stability and vice versa.

mcg

trim

C or
L

vii.
viii.

ix.

x.

Additional condition for static stability other than < 0 0 > 0.


Aerodynamic center is behind cg and also CL t < CL-ut.
Methodology of choosing body fixed zero lift coordinate system:
= 0 +
= ( 0 )
0
0 =

=

Weight coefficient and relative mass parameter:

2
=

Show that lifting surfaces are stable in heave as long as C_l\alpha > 0
In equilibrium u_x = u_eq
1 2
=

2
2
=> 2 =
+ 2

= +

2
= (
+ 2 ) ( +
)
2

1

= 2


=
, =
2
=

If a>0, aircraft is stable.

1

2

You might also like