pt_plan.gif (2912 octets) User inputs:
     
  • Segment length (L segment.)
  • Root chord (Corde E).
  • Tip chord (Corde S)
  • leading edge sweep (Flèche).
  • twist.
  • Diehedral (optional).
  • Leading edge thickness.
  • Trailing edge width
  • skin thickness.
  • Spar(s) position.
  • Spar(s) dimensions.
tan Alpha = Fleche / L segment

Recul E = tan Alpha * Decalage E ---> Definition of the root starting point.

Recul S = tan Alpha * Distance

tan Beta = (Corde E - (Corde S + Fleche)) / L segment

Course E = Corde E + Recul E + (tan Beta * Decalage E)

Course S = Course E - (Recul S + (tan Beta * Distance))

ba.gif (2479 octets) Leading edge withdrawal (RBA).

RBA = epBA / cos Alpha

Trailing edge withdrawal (RBF) .

RBF = epBF / cos Beta

coffrage.gif (2068 octets) Skin withdrawal at (X0,Y0).

Slope = (Yb - Ya) / (Xb - Xa) = tan Gamma

For EXTRADOS

X = X0 + ep * sin Gamma

Y = Y0 - ep * cos Gamma

For INTRADOS

X = X0 - ep * sin Gamma

Y = Y0 + ep * cos Gamma

L' = L/cos Delta

longeron.gif (2919 octets)

The spare is supposed to be located in an area of the airfoil section where the tangent is horizontal (or merely horizontal...)

Spar withdrawal

L : spar width

H : spar height

P : Position of the spar(s) axis over the chord ( mm or  % of chord)

If 1 single spar Extrados and/or Intrados:

From X = (P - (L'/2) one realize Yl = Y - H at Extrados up to X = P + (L/2)

From X = (P - (L'/2) one realize Yl = Y + H at Intrados up to X = P + (L/2) 

vrillage.gif (2157 octets)
Wing twist of an Alpha angle. The airfoil section is rotated around the (0,0) coordinates.

r = sqaure root(X² + Y²)

Teta = arcsin (Y/r)

X' = cos(Teta + Alpha)

Y' = sin(Teta + Alpha)

 

Modification of the airfoil section relative thickness. Abandon! (pour la première version...)
     
  • The initial thickness is given from the airfoil section : Epr.
  • The medium line (Yligne) is determined as:
for any X with  Ysup and  Yinf values for Extrados/intrados : Yligne = (Ysup + Yinf) / 2   
     
  • Epr2 : desired thickness.
For any  X  the new extrados point is  Ysup' = (Ysup - Yligne) * Epr2 / Epr

For any  X the new intrados point is Yinf ' = (Yinf + Yligne) * Epr2 / Epr

Estimation of the apparent wire diameter change as a fonction of the wing aspect ratio (tip chord/root chord).. 
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