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mark
January 23rd 04, 04:51 PM
does anybody know which side of the wing gets the lift.

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Marco Leon
January 23rd 04, 06:21 PM
The outside.


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Scott Skylane
January 23rd 04, 06:22 PM
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Mark,
No, nobody knows. End of discussion.

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mark
January 23rd 04, 06:39 PM
thank you.been very helpful.

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January 23rd 04, 06:46 PM
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Ron Natalie
January 23rd 04, 07:38 PM
"mark" > wrote in message ...
> does anybody know which side of the wing gets the lift.
>
If both sides don't get lifted you're going to be unhappy when part of
your wing gets left at a different altitude than the other.

mark
January 23rd 04, 09:34 PM
Thank you Jim Pennino!. now I know more.

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January 24th 04, 04:11 AM
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It depends upon whether the plane is upright or inverted.

mark
January 25th 04, 03:31 PM
if the plane is inverted which side ?

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Malcolm Teas
January 26th 04, 06:16 PM
mark > wrote in message >...
> does anybody know which side of the wing gets the lift.

Mark,

Both sides are necessary. Single surface winds, only found in
Ultralights now I think, are much less effective in creating life, and
they create more drag too.

There's basically two theories about life creation, both of which
describe part of what's happening. Bernoulli's theory says that air
speeded up lowers it's pressure. I.e. there's a fixed amount of
energy at any given time. It either goes into speed or pressure. The
low pressure air is on the top of the wing. Yes, I'm simplifying
greatly, there are much more detailed analysis available online and in
aeronautical engineering books. The air from the top also is
accelerated down after the wing passes due to the shape of the wing
and the air following it.

The other theory is that the air bounces off the bottom of the wing to
push the wing up. (I'm cringing as I write this as I'm simplifying
and dropping out so much). The air also follows this surface and also
can be accelerated down as above.

Basically, the wing works by having a shape that pushes air down, and
thus the wing up. It does this with both the bottom and the top of
the wing. Both surfaces are necessary and have different shapes for
different speed airplanes. There's a picture I remember of a small
jet flying just above a cloud layer in clear air. The air pushed
downward was very visible as it caused an airplane-width trough in the
cloud layer below.

This is a topic which comes up regularly in this group. Most are
tired of it and simply refer you to other sources as there's plent of
information out there. One source I like is:
http://www.av8n.com/how/. Libraries are useful too.

-Malcolm Teas

Paul Sengupta
January 26th 04, 08:08 PM
"Malcolm Teas" > wrote in message
om...
> Both sides are necessary. Single surface winds, only found in
> Ultralights now I think, are much less effective in creating life, and
> they create more drag too.
>
> There's basically two theories about life creation, both of which
> describe part of what's happening.

42. The answer to Life, the Universe and Everything. All you
need to know about Life Creation.

Taking out the typos, I can't say I've ever seen a single surface
wing. Every one I've seen has a top and bottom to it.

Paul

frank
January 26th 04, 08:22 PM
Malcolm Teas wrote:

>
> Both sides are necessary. Single surface winds,(wings?) only found in
> Ultralights now I think, are much less effective in creating life, and
> they create more drag too.
>
They definitely create more life. They also create more lift at lower
airspeeds. I fly a Tierra TA that is quite happy at an indicated Hall
airspeed of 18 mph. My Sunburst with the same wing area and a double
surface wing needs about 28 to maintain flight. They both create a LOT of
life for me. Really low and slow I take the TA, for a slightly quicker tour
I use the Sunburst. AHHh, life at 40(mph).

Gene Seibel
January 26th 04, 11:09 PM
Creation of life is a whole 'nother newsgroup. ;)
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(Malcolm Teas) wrote in message >...
> mark > wrote in message >...
> > does anybody know which side of the wing gets the lift.
>
> Mark,
>
> Both sides are necessary. Single surface winds, only found in
> Ultralights now I think, are much less effective in creating life, and
> they create more drag too.
>
> There's basically two theories about life creation, both of which
> describe part of what's happening. Bernoulli's theory says that air
> speeded up lowers it's pressure. I.e. there's a fixed amount of
> energy at any given time. It either goes into speed or pressure. The
> low pressure air is on the top of the wing. Yes, I'm simplifying
> greatly, there are much more detailed analysis available online and in
> aeronautical engineering books. The air from the top also is
> accelerated down after the wing passes due to the shape of the wing
> and the air following it.
>
> The other theory is that the air bounces off the bottom of the wing to
> push the wing up. (I'm cringing as I write this as I'm simplifying
> and dropping out so much). The air also follows this surface and also
> can be accelerated down as above.
>
> Basically, the wing works by having a shape that pushes air down, and
> thus the wing up. It does this with both the bottom and the top of
> the wing. Both surfaces are necessary and have different shapes for
> different speed airplanes. There's a picture I remember of a small
> jet flying just above a cloud layer in clear air. The air pushed
> downward was very visible as it caused an airplane-width trough in the
> cloud layer below.
>
> This is a topic which comes up regularly in this group. Most are
> tired of it and simply refer you to other sources as there's plent of
> information out there. One source I like is:
> http://www.av8n.com/how/. Libraries are useful too.
>
> -Malcolm Teas

G.R. Patterson III
January 27th 04, 03:27 AM
Paul Sengupta wrote:
>
> Taking out the typos, I can't say I've ever seen a single surface
> wing. Every one I've seen has a top and bottom to it.

You've never seen a Mobius wing?

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

Travis Marlatte
January 27th 04, 03:54 AM
This has got to be the funniest post I have ever seen. If these typos were
really unintentional, this is hilarious. If they were intentional, then you
are one funny guy!!

"Malcolm Teas" > wrote in message
om...
>
> Both sides are necessary. Single surface winds, only found in
> Ultralights now I think, are much less effective in creating life, and
> they create more drag too.
>
> There's basically two theories about life creation, both of which
> describe part of what's happening. Bernoulli's theory
....
> Yes, I'm simplifying

Simplifying!? You are discussing the very essence of us all. You are
explaining the fundamentals of life giving wind and the creation of life.
These theories are of great importance to us all. At their simplest, they
have confounded man for eons! Of course, since Bernoulli's theory describes
creating life, that explains why the mile-high club is so popular.

> This is a topic which comes up regularly in this group. Most are
> tired of it and simply refer you to other sources
....
> -Malcolm Teas

Regularly? I have never known this group to get deeply philosophical about
anything but airplanes. (arguing about which uninformed news caster is more
wrong doesn't count).

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Travis

Jan-Olov Newborg
January 27th 04, 07:16 AM
mark > wrote in message >...
> does anybody know which side of the wing gets the lift.
>
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By turning the airflow the wing at an Angle of Attack create Lift,
wingtipvortices and downwash!

http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/www/K-12/airplane/right2.html

http://www.aa.washington.edu/faculty/eberhardt/lift.htm

Jan-Olov Newborg

Paul Sengupta
January 27th 04, 11:54 AM
"G.R. Patterson III" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Paul Sengupta wrote:
> >
> > Taking out the typos, I can't say I've ever seen a single surface
> > wing. Every one I've seen has a top and bottom to it.
>
> You've never seen a Mobius wing?

Can't say I've ever landed at a Mobius strip either.

Paul

Malcolm Teas
January 27th 04, 04:56 PM
"Travis Marlatte" > wrote in message . net>...
> This has got to be the funniest post I have ever seen. If these typos were
> really unintentional, this is hilarious. If they were intentional, then you
> are one funny guy!!

Man I wish I'd thought of it. But no, this was just a lucky
unintentional typo because I'm a lousy proofreader. Subconciously I
suppose I think that we're not really living unless we're up there
generating lift.

Well, in my feeble defense, at least I spelled things correctly, got
the grammar correct, and the case of the words too. Now to work on
the content!

-Malcolm Teas

Jan-Olov Newborg
February 7th 04, 10:07 AM
(Gene Seibel) wrote in message >...
> Creation of life is a whole 'nother newsgroup. ;)
> --
> Gene Seibel
> Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
> Because I fly, I envy no one.
>
>
>
> (Malcolm Teas) wrote in message >...
> > mark > wrote in message >...
> > > does anybody know which side of the wing gets the lift.
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > Both sides are necessary. Single surface winds, only found in
> > Ultralights now I think, are much less effective in creating life, and
> > they create more drag too.
> >
> > There's basically two theories about life creation, both of which
> > describe part of what's happening. Bernoulli's theory says that air
> > speeded up lowers it's pressure. I.e. there's a fixed amount of
> > energy at any given time. It either goes into speed or pressure. The
> > low pressure air is on the top of the wing. Yes, I'm simplifying
> > greatly, there are much more detailed analysis available online and in
> > aeronautical engineering books. The air from the top also is
> > accelerated down after the wing passes due to the shape of the wing
> > and the air following it.
> >
> > The other theory is that the air bounces off the bottom of the wing to
> > push the wing up. (I'm cringing as I write this as I'm simplifying
> > and dropping out so much). The air also follows this surface and also
> > can be accelerated down as above.
> >
> > Basically, the wing works by having a shape that pushes air down, and
> > thus the wing up. It does this with both the bottom and the top of
> > the wing. Both surfaces are necessary and have different shapes for
> > different speed airplanes. There's a picture I remember of a small
> > jet flying just above a cloud layer in clear air. The air pushed
> > downward was very visible as it caused an airplane-width trough in the
> > cloud layer below.
> >
> > This is a topic which comes up regularly in this group. Most are
> > tired of it and simply refer you to other sources as there's plent of
> > information out there. One source I like is:
> > http://www.av8n.com/how/. Libraries are useful too.
> >
> > -Malcolm Teas

Here is a new article written by a CFD expert:

http://ej.iop.org/links/q42/RBzslMelj85DL4YXgnsniA/pe3_6_001.pdf


Jan-Olov Newborg

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