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The effect of torsional flexibility on the rolling characteristics at supersonic speeds of tapered unswept wings (open access)

The effect of torsional flexibility on the rolling characteristics at supersonic speeds of tapered unswept wings

From Summary: "An analysis is presented of the effect of torsional flexibility on the rolling characteristics at supersonic speeds of tapered unswept wings with partial-span constant-percent-chord ailerons extending inboard from the wing tip. The geometric variables considered are aspect ratio, taper ratio, aileron span, and aileron chord. The shape of the wing-torsional-stiffness curve is assumed and the twisting moment is considered to result solely from the pressure distribution caused by aileron deflection, so that the necessity of using a successive-approximation method is avoided."
Date: March 8, 1949
Creator: Tucker, Warren A. & Nelson, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library