NASA Contractor Report, Issues 2312-2315National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973 - Astronautics |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PERFORMANCE SIMULATION | 69 |
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 113 |
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ACCELERATION aerodynamic aileron aircraft airfoil airspeed altitude analysis angle of attack angular aspect ratio atmosphere boundary layer calculated camber climb cloud component composite curve drag coefficient effect electric field energy engine epoxy equations error factor fiber flap flight flying FT/SEC/SEC function fuselage glass gradient increase induced drag inelastic instrument laminate lift coefficient linear loading M/SEC² man-powered aircraft Man-Powered Flight matrix maximum measurements method minimum modulus motor glider nonlinear obtained odd nitrogen optimal optimum parameters performance PHI RAD pilot polar pressure problem profile drag RAD/SEC resin Reynolds number sailplane self-launching shear shown in Figure shows sinking speed soaring span strain stress stress-strain curve structure surface techniques temperature tensile thermal turbulent variables variometer vector vertical washout weight YAW ANGLE Z-EXCURSION zero