Hinge Moments of Sealed-internal-balance Arrangements for Control Surfaces

Download or read book Hinge Moments of Sealed-internal-balance Arrangements for Control Surfaces written by Harry E. Murray and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: The results of a theoretical analysis of the hinge-moment characteristics of various sealed-internal-balance arrangement for control surfaces are presented. The analysis considered overhangs sealed to various types of wing structure by flexible seals spanning gaps of various widths or sealed to the wing structure by a flexible system of linked plates. Leakage was not considered; the seal was assumed to extend the full spanwise length of the control surface. The effect of the developed width of the flexible seal and of the geometry of the structure to which the seal was anchored was investigated, as well as the effect of the gap width that is sealed.