Pivot point for flying stab
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Pivot point for flying stab
I have searched extensively and not found the answer to the preferred location of the pivot point for a flying stab. It seems that everything is an ARF and that decision has already been made by someone else.
I have assumed that the pivot point should be forward of the 50% location on the stab. But by how much? I went with a TLAR location of 42% which is 25mm forward of the 50% location, but I can still move it.
What are everyone's thoughts on the matter?
John
I have assumed that the pivot point should be forward of the 50% location on the stab. But by how much? I went with a TLAR location of 42% which is 25mm forward of the 50% location, but I can still move it.
What are everyone's thoughts on the matter?
John
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Flying stab pivot point
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...ll-flying-stab
Some forum posts to review.
Regards,
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...ll-flying-stab
Some forum posts to review.
Regards,
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I’ve only designed sailplanes with a flying stab and did the same as you where I went slightly forward of where the stab would statically balance. My thought was that I didn’t want it perfectly balanced as that could induce hunting. I had no issues but these were slow flying. I’m interested in what other guys have to say on this as well.
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There has been a lot of conversations about this for years, you are not just dealing with the aerodynamic centre you are also dealing with the centre of pressure, most RC stabs are symmetrical so the lift feedback is not involved.
The AC point is fixed and the CP moves along the surface towards the trailing edge as the lift increases on a non symmetrical airfoil.
This topic also brings in mass balance of the stab and again this is based on where the actual pivot point is. And again that topic has been talked to death for years.
There is normally a lot of math's involved with all the above and yet going slight forward of the MAC is normally sufficient for most RC applications.
Regards,
The AC point is fixed and the CP moves along the surface towards the trailing edge as the lift increases on a non symmetrical airfoil.
This topic also brings in mass balance of the stab and again this is based on where the actual pivot point is. And again that topic has been talked to death for years.
There is normally a lot of math's involved with all the above and yet going slight forward of the MAC is normally sufficient for most RC applications.
Regards,
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I have searched extensively and not found the answer to the preferred location of the pivot point for a flying stab. It seems that everything is an ARF and that decision has already been made by someone else.
I have assumed that the pivot point should be forward of the 50% location on the stab. But by how much? I went with a TLAR location of 42% which is 25mm forward of the 50% location, but I can still move it.
What are everyone's thoughts on the matter?
John
I have assumed that the pivot point should be forward of the 50% location on the stab. But by how much? I went with a TLAR location of 42% which is 25mm forward of the 50% location, but I can still move it.
What are everyone's thoughts on the matter?
John
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[QUOTE=Halcyon66
The AC point is fixed and the CP moves along the surface towards the trailing edge as the lift increases on a non symmetrical airfoil.
Regards,[/QUOTE]
No it does not, it moves forward towards the LEADING edge ! ( at least at subsonic speeds !! )
The AC point is fixed and the CP moves along the surface towards the trailing edge as the lift increases on a non symmetrical airfoil.
Regards,[/QUOTE]
No it does not, it moves forward towards the LEADING edge ! ( at least at subsonic speeds !! )
Last edited by David Gladwin; 05-03-2022 at 11:55 PM.