NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) · 1941 · 50 citations · 0 references
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EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerodynamicsAerospace StructuresAircraft StructuresAirfoil TheoryWing AerodynamicsWing DesignWing StructuresWing TheoryAerodynamic ModelingAirfoil AerodynamicsAirfoil DesignElevator DesignElevator StructureOscillating AirfoilsPressure Distribution Estimation
The two-dimensional problem of the oscillating wing with aerodynamically balanced elevator is treated in the manner that the wing is replaced by a plate with bends and stages and the airfoil section by a mean line consisting of one or more straights. The computed formulas and tables permit, on these premises, the prediction of the pressure distribution and of the aerodynamic reactions of oscillating elevators and tabs with any position of elevator hinge in respect to elevator leading edge.