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The effect of backlash and trailing-edge strips on the flutter speed of a two-dimensional model of a tailplane with tab

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Betty Emslie  and
A. Goldman
Betty Emslie
Affiliation:
Structures Division Aeronautical Research Laboratories Melbourne, Australia
A. Goldman
Affiliation:
Structures Division Aeronautical Research Laboratories Melbourne, Australia
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Summary

The effect of backlash and trailing-edge strips on the flutter speed of a two-dimensional model of a tailplane with tab has been investigated in a series of wind tunnel tests. When backlash is present, a change in preload, which is achieved by varying the incidence of the tab, can dramatically alter the flutter speed. The addition of trailing-edge strips to the tab lowered the flutter speed.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 86 , Issue 859 , November 1982 , pp. 337 - 340
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1982 

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