Publication detail

Sailplane wing sectioning based on structural weight

Dubnický L., Šplíchal J., Juračka J.

Original Title

Sailplane wing sectioning based on structural weight

Type

article in a collection out of WoS and Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

High-performance sailplanes use large wingspans, and the wings are split into sections to allow ground transport, storing and maintenance. Sometimes more section variants are available, resulting in different overall sailplane wingspans. Regular wing sectioning nowadays consists of 4 sections, with considerable weight differences between the inner and the outer sections. The option to use 3-piece sectioning is reviewed and combined with 2 wingspan variants. The splitting location, based on the equal weight distribution among the sections, is calculated according to the wing weight distribution model. The following structural design provided a more accurate wing mass value and the weight distribution model. The original and the calculated weight distributions are compared and an improvement is suggested for later application.

Keywords

Sailplane, Glider, Wing, Sectioning, Weight

Authors

Dubnický L., Šplíchal J., Juračka J.

Released

9. 5. 2023

Publisher

Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Location

Praha

ISBN

978-80-87012-84-0

Book

Engineering Mechanics 2023, 29th International Conference

ISBN

1805-8256

Periodical

Engineering Mechanics ....

Year of study

29

Number

1

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

59

Pages to

62

Pages count

4

URL

https://www.engmech.cz/improc/2023/059.pdf

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT187746,
  author="Lukáš {Dubnický} and Jan {Šplíchal} and Jaroslav {Juračka}",
  title="Sailplane wing sectioning based on structural weight",
  booktitle="Engineering Mechanics 2023, 29th International Conference",
  year="2023",
  journal="Engineering Mechanics ....",
  volume="29",
  number="1",
  pages="59--62",
  publisher="Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences",
  address="Praha",
  doi="10.21495/em2023-59",
  isbn="978-80-87012-84-0",
  issn="1805-8256",
  url="https://www.engmech.cz/improc/2023/059.pdf"
}