What happens when you add wing and aileron flexure stresses as in real flight to Mr. Chris Heintz' conclusive "ground" flexure tests?
Dick -------------- Original message from "Harold Woods" <[email protected]>: -------------- > Hi Netters. > A friend recently gave me a link to follow. It took me to , > http://www.zenithair.com/kit-data/ht-aileron.html. > It covers the design and Application of the ZODIAC's Hingeless Aileron. By > Chris Heintz. I have known Chris for over 40 years. He is one smart Aero > Engineer. When I first saw this design on a plane I thought that someone had > lost their marbles. But it produced such a smooth top of the wing/aileron > junction. Read his analysis of it and the simple testing to prove that it > works. Now it is too late for me but why not a fibreglass skin hinge? Do it > the same way. Make up a test situation and test like Chris did. OK Netters, > there is the challenge. Take it up and run with it. > Lets here comments pro and against. > Regards > Harold Woods > Orillia,ON. Canada. > > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
