Configuration optimization of a 13-meter-span sport sailplane
Authors
Patrick Squires
The City College of the City University of New York
Keywords:
Design, Structures, Aerodynamics
Abstract
A computerized performance analysis was used in conjunction with a parameter sweep technique to arrive at an optimum configuration for a 13-meter-span sailplane.... Further investigation of off-optimum configurations led to the proposal of a twisted, untapered planform which yielded performance within one percent of the optimum tapered wing while retaining the advantages of simplified construction and better low-speed handling.
Author Biography
Patrick Squires, The City College of the City University of New York
