Prepared by: Assist. Prof. G.

Seber

AE 714 Aeroelastic Effects in Structures, Spring 2010
HW # 2
Due Date: 10/05/2010 (Monday, 17:30)

1. For a thin plate of unit span performing pure pitch oscillations ( o() = o sin() ), plot on the same chart
the variation of lift with normalized time ( = where = 2n is the period of oscillations) over two
cycles using a) quasi-static aerodynamics b) unsteady aerodynamics theory by Theodorsen with = u.uu1,
= u.2, = 1. Comment on the behavior of the curves. Take p = 1
3
, b = 1 , = 2u s,
o = u.2 and o = u.u1 ro.

2. In this question you will investigate the effect of using a leading edge (LE) control surface on the problem
of aileron reversal. The figure below shows the typical section model with dual control surfaces (assume
unit span) that will be used in the analysis. The control system used in this model mechanically couple LE
and TE control surface deflections such that y = Eo, where H is a constant. In your solution, assume
incompressible linear steady state aerodynamics, small angles and locked controls and ignore the rigid angle
of attack (o
o
) and initial camber (when both o = u and y = u then
M
AC
= u). In this solution you should
perform the following steps.

A) Using the formulas developed in the class (no need to rederive them), determine the aileron reversal
speed
R
, considering only the TE control surface, i.e. LE control surface remains undeflected.
B) Remembering that y = Eo, obtain an expression for o
c
o / , then use it to express the lift I of the typical
section model with dual control surfaces in terms of o and the unknown constant H.
C) Develop an expression for the lift of the rigid wing L
r
(due to o and y = Eo only), and determine the
ratio
L
L
r
using I you obtained in part (B).
D) Determine the value of H such that at the aileron reversal speed
R
you obtained in part (A),
L
L
r
= u.S
(%30 recovery) for the dual control surface model.
E) What happens if you increase or decrease the value of H you obtained in (D)?

Take: p = 1.22S
3
, b = u.8 , = u.2S (distance between the AC and EA) = u.S,
= u.4 , K
u
= 9uuu , o
L
oo = 2n / , o
L
oy = / u.16S, o
L
oo = S.46 / , o
M
AC
oy = / u.1u7
, o
M
AC
oo = / u.64 (aerodynamic derivatives are expressed per radians.)

3. Visit http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/javafoil.htm and run the applet to obtain the following
aerodynamic derivatives for a NACA 4412 cross section with a TE control surface (30% of the chord
length): o
L
oo / , o
L
oo / , o
M
AC
oo / . Hint: Apply one change at a time and use a simple finite difference
formula to evaluate the derivatives. This applet has built-in features under the Modify tab that let you
model control surfaces, and copy/paste the solution for further processing.


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TE
EA

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