Cutting cores for multi-panel & taper wings with ailerons

wingnutt · Aug 13, 2009, 09:45 AM

When cutting cores for a multi-panel, multi-taper wing which will be using ailerons that extend across multiple panels, to you vertically align the airfoils to where the hinge point (top, bottom or center) will form a straight line, or do you align them by the center chord line?

djklein21 · Aug 13, 2009, 09:54 AM

Yep, you are on the right track. align them by the hinge line and rotate the washout aroudn that point to. This will result in a straight hinge that will move more freeley and last longer.

wingnutt · Aug 13, 2009, 10:12 AM

djklein21 - that's what i was figurin', but wanted to be sure before i comensed cutting. Thanks!

Aug 13, 2009, 09:45 AM	#1
wingnutt Will work for foam Waukesha, WI. Joined Apr 2005 1,477 Posts	Cutting cores for multi-panel & taper wings with ailerons When cutting cores for a multi-panel, multi-taper wing which will be using ailerons that extend across multiple panels, to you vertically align the airfoils to where the hinge point (top, bottom or center) will form a straight line, or do you align them by the center chord line?

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Aug 13, 2009, 09:54 AM	#2
djklein21 Challenge is rewarding San Diego, CA Joined Aug 2004 5,370 Posts	Yep, you are on the right track. align them by the hinge line and rotate the washout aroudn that point to. This will result in a straight hinge that will move more freeley and last longer.

Aug 13, 2009, 10:12 AM	#3
wingnutt Will work for foam Waukesha, WI. Joined Apr 2005 1,477 Posts	djklein21 - that's what i was figurin', but wanted to be sure before i comensed cutting. Thanks!