Man-Powered Flight.

Abstract

An alternative to the conventional rigid wing was explored to see if any advantage might be obtained by utilizing slotted airfoil sails for wings and a complete shift in emphasis towards a lighter vehicle at the expense of drag penalties. Optimum combinations of size and structural parameters were sought through extensive computer analysis. Various tradeoff considerations for further improving aircraft structural parameters were obtained with aircraft power requirements and the optimum flight v velocity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032375

Entities

People

  • Lynn Carter Ii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Gliders
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Operating Systems
  • Propellers
  • Spars

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis