The Aeronautical Journal · 1994 · 22 citations · 0 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerodynamicsDynamical SystemsFlight DynamicsAircraft StabilityLongitudinal Flight DynamicsLongitudinal StabilityStabilityStatic StabilityWing TheoryAerodynamic ModelingAircraft Longitudinal StabilityAircraft Stability AnalysisFlight StabilityLongitudinal Stability AnalysisLongitudinal Static StabilitySimple TheoriesStatic Longitudinal Stability
Abstract This paper describes the development of a simple theory of the longitudinal static stability of the hang-glider. The classical theory, as developed for the conventional aeroplane, is modified to accommodate the particular features of the hang-glider. When the appropriate assumptions are made, the theory provides simple insight into the controls fixed and controls free stability and control characteristics of the hang-glider. The validity of the theoretical models is successfully demonstrated by application to a typical fifth generation hang-glider wing for which good quality aerodynamic data were available.