Geek1945
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You may wish to add this book to your reference library. The book "The Glider" is quite extensive in details need to properly design and construct a glider or motor glider. Since the book is a free download you'll need this link:My apologies for the poor copy/paste but, here are the content pages Ed:
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Preliminary Considerations
1. Soaring
1
-
1
2. Gliders: Training and Soaring
1
-
1
3. Aerodynamic Characteristics
1
-
1
4. Practic
ality of Soaring
1
-
2
5. Launching Methods
1
-
2
Chapter 2 General Characteristics of Gliders
6. Introduction
2
-
1
7. Training Gliders
2
-
1
8. Sailplanes
2
-
1
9. The Structure of Sailplanes
2
-
1
Chapter 3 Elements of Aerodynamics
11. Aerodynamic Force
3
-
1
12. A
irfoils
3
-
3
13. Charts
3
-
6
14. Moment of an Airfoil
3
-
7
15. Moment Equation and its Properties
3
-
10
16. Wing Aspect Ratio
3
-
18
17. Wings with Varying Airfoils
3
-
21
18. The Complete Airplane
3
-
24
Chapter 4 Flight Stability
19. Static and Dynamic Stability
4
-
1
20. Longitudinal Stability
4
-
1
21. Horizontal Tail Area
4
-
6
22. Lateral Stability
4
-
8
23. Lateral Control Surfaces
4
-
9
24. Directional Stability
4
-
11
25. Vertical Empennage
4
-
12
Chapter 5 Mechanics of Flight
26. Glide Angle and Glide Ratio
5
-
1
27. Hor
izontal and Vertical Speeds
5
-
2
28. Minimum Horizontal and Vertical Velocities
5
-
4
29. Top Speed in a Dive
5
-
5
Chapter 6 Applied Aerodynamics
30. Airfoils
-
Criteria for Choosing Them
6
-
1
31. Airframe Components and Drag
6
-
2
32. Summary
6
-
5
Chapter 7 Des
ign Plan
33. General Considerations
7
-
1
34. Wing Span
7
-
1
35. Aspect Ratio and Wing Loading
7
-
2
36. Fuselage
7
-
3
37. Empennage
7
-
4
38. Basic Three
-
View Drawings
7
-
4
39. Centering
7
-
4
40. Side View
7
-
9
41. Frontal View
7
-
14
42. Top View
7
-
15
43. Control Sur
faces
7
-
16
44. Landing Apparatus
7
-
16
45. Control of Maneuvering Surfaces
7
-
17
46. Options, Spoilers, Towing Hooks
7
-
21
Chapter 8 Aircraft Design
47. Wing Design
8
-
1
48. Design of Wing Airfoil
8
-
2
49. Wing Twist and the Wing Reference Plane
8
-
4
50. Fusela
ge Design
8
-
7
51. Empennage Design
8
-
12
52. Design of Movements of Mechanical Controls
8
-
12
Chapter 9 Applied Loads and Structural Design
53. Flight Loads
9
-
1
54. Static Tests
9
-
2
55. Flight Conditions
9
-
3
56. Wing Stress Analysis
9
-
5
57. Verification of
the Bending Strength of the Wing Spar
9
-
27
58. Verification of the shear strength of the wing spar
9
-
44
59. Verification of the torsional strength of the wing structure
9
-
46
60. Determination of the fuselage structural loads
9
-
51
61. Ver
ification of fusela
ge stability
9
-
60
62. Determination of the Tail Plane Loads
9
-
68
63.
Calculation of Wing Attachments
9
-
70
64. Calculation of controls and related transmissions
9
-
81
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Preliminary Considerations
1. Soaring
1
-
1
2. Gliders: Training and Soaring
1
-
1
3. Aerodynamic Characteristics
1
-
1
4. Practic
ality of Soaring
1
-
2
5. Launching Methods
1
-
2
Chapter 2 General Characteristics of Gliders
6. Introduction
2
-
1
7. Training Gliders
2
-
1
8. Sailplanes
2
-
1
9. The Structure of Sailplanes
2
-
1
Chapter 3 Elements of Aerodynamics
11. Aerodynamic Force
3
-
1
12. A
irfoils
3
-
3
13. Charts
3
-
6
14. Moment of an Airfoil
3
-
7
15. Moment Equation and its Properties
3
-
10
16. Wing Aspect Ratio
3
-
18
17. Wings with Varying Airfoils
3
-
21
18. The Complete Airplane
3
-
24
Chapter 4 Flight Stability
19. Static and Dynamic Stability
4
-
1
20. Longitudinal Stability
4
-
1
21. Horizontal Tail Area
4
-
6
22. Lateral Stability
4
-
8
23. Lateral Control Surfaces
4
-
9
24. Directional Stability
4
-
11
25. Vertical Empennage
4
-
12
Chapter 5 Mechanics of Flight
26. Glide Angle and Glide Ratio
5
-
1
27. Hor
izontal and Vertical Speeds
5
-
2
28. Minimum Horizontal and Vertical Velocities
5
-
4
29. Top Speed in a Dive
5
-
5
Chapter 6 Applied Aerodynamics
30. Airfoils
-
Criteria for Choosing Them
6
-
1
31. Airframe Components and Drag
6
-
2
32. Summary
6
-
5
Chapter 7 Des
ign Plan
33. General Considerations
7
-
1
34. Wing Span
7
-
1
35. Aspect Ratio and Wing Loading
7
-
2
36. Fuselage
7
-
3
37. Empennage
7
-
4
38. Basic Three
-
View Drawings
7
-
4
39. Centering
7
-
4
40. Side View
7
-
9
41. Frontal View
7
-
14
42. Top View
7
-
15
43. Control Sur
faces
7
-
16
44. Landing Apparatus
7
-
16
45. Control of Maneuvering Surfaces
7
-
17
46. Options, Spoilers, Towing Hooks
7
-
21
Chapter 8 Aircraft Design
47. Wing Design
8
-
1
48. Design of Wing Airfoil
8
-
2
49. Wing Twist and the Wing Reference Plane
8
-
4
50. Fusela
ge Design
8
-
7
51. Empennage Design
8
-
12
52. Design of Movements of Mechanical Controls
8
-
12
Chapter 9 Applied Loads and Structural Design
53. Flight Loads
9
-
1
54. Static Tests
9
-
2
55. Flight Conditions
9
-
3
56. Wing Stress Analysis
9
-
5
57. Verification of
the Bending Strength of the Wing Spar
9
-
27
58. Verification of the shear strength of the wing spar
9
-
44
59. Verification of the torsional strength of the wing structure
9
-
46
60. Determination of the fuselage structural loads
9
-
51
61. Ver
ification of fusela
ge stability
9
-
60
62. Determination of the Tail Plane Loads
9
-
68
63.
Calculation of Wing Attachments
9
-
70
64. Calculation of controls and related transmissions
9
-
81
