What are the forces on a tied down glider?
"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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My observation is the the wind puffs up the covers so they stand
completely off the top and bottom of the wing. In a strong wind, the
covers look like they are inflated to a high pressure, making the wing
look more like a sausage than anything else. My guess is this is a high
drag, low lift "airfoil", but I have no documentation for it.
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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
My observation is similar . . . except to me, the puffed up covers look like
the thick, high lift wing on a trainer.
I'd feel a lot better about covers in high winds if there were spanwise
fabric tubes sewn in to allow pipe foam insulation to be inserted for full
length spoilers.
bumper
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Minden
USA
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