In Stelio Frati's book The Glider, he explains how to comput the maximum load on the horizontal stabilizer. Page 9-55.
He states that the maximum moment from the wing is produced during a 'no lift' vertical dive as
M= .20(1.5n)QL
where n= limit load
Q= gross weight
L= wing chord
Using this he finds the maximum load on the horizontal stabilizer by dividing the above moment by the tail arm.
How accurate is his method for finding the maximum moment? Is there a better way to find the max load on the horizontal stabilizer?
He states that the maximum moment from the wing is produced during a 'no lift' vertical dive as
M= .20(1.5n)QL
where n= limit load
Q= gross weight
L= wing chord
Using this he finds the maximum load on the horizontal stabilizer by dividing the above moment by the tail arm.
How accurate is his method for finding the maximum moment? Is there a better way to find the max load on the horizontal stabilizer?
