Flight Investigation and Analysis of the Wing Deformations on a Swept-wing Bomber During Rolling Maneuvers

Résumé du livre

The results of deflection measurements made at six spanwise stations on the wing of a swept-wing jet bomber (Boeing B-47A) during rolling maneuvers are presented in the form of coefficients expressing the deflections due to the aileron loads, the sideslip loads, the wing-flapping inertia loads, and the rolling-velocity loads on the airplane. The procedures used to obtain the coefficients are presented along with comparisons of the experimental deflections and twists with those obtained from theoretical calculations. Comparisons of measured and computed deflections using available methods indicate good agreement. Detailed explanations of the least-squares procedures used in the analysis of the flight data and the methods used in the theoretical calculations are given in the appendixes.