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Re: Europa-List: Flap Actuator Load Calcs.....how do I do it??

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Flap Actuator Load Calcs.....how do I do it??
From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 07:20:43
Hi Graham,
I'm doing the Bob Berube fixed gear taildragger, so I might have some loads t
hough?
Regards
Tony R.

> On 14 Jun 2014, at 20:43, GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com
> wrote:
> 
> Tony
> the air load on the flaps is (almost completely) balanced, so the load
> on the flap lever is very low. Monowheel drivers will know that it takes
> very little effort to move the flap in flight, the only disturbance to thi
s is the weight of the wheel which
> is balanced by the shock chord.
> Graham
> 
> 
> From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
> To: "<europa-list@matronics.com>" <europa-list@matronics.com> 
> Sent: Saturday, 14 June 2014, 0:42
> Subject: Europa-List: Flap Actuator Load Calcs.....how do I do it??
> 

> 
> Gidday
> My electric flap actuator can take a 110 lb dynamic load, and a 500 lb sta
tic load. I want to know how to work out the dynamic load on the flap at max
 flap limit speed. If I can work out the area of my flaps, and know the full
 flap deflection angle, and limit speed, does anyone know how to calculate t
he force to drive the flaps to their extended position?
> Thanks
> Tony Renshaw
> 
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