The effect of aeroelasticity upon energy retrieval of a sailplane penetrating a gust
Authors
H. Mai
The City College of the City University of New York
Keywords:
Aerodynamics, Design, Atmospheric physics
Abstract
The paper discusses the altitude and energy altitude gains of a sailplane penetrating a gust taking into account the rigid-body motions and wing bending and twisting... The simulations show that aeroelasticity has an appreciable effect on the gust penetration behavior of sailplanes and that the main contributing factors are wing bending in connection with rigid-body pitching.
Author Biography
H. Mai, The City College of the City University of New York
