ARTIFICIAL STALL WARNING FOR SAILPLANES

Authors

  • J. M. Cnossen Preeented at the XXV OsTMongrees, St Auban, France

Keywords:

Aerodynamics, Design, Safety

Abstract

As concept this stall warning device was honored as the best entry for the OSTIV competition in 1987 for development of a stall warning device for sailplanes. This system is based on the measurement of a local dynamic pressure at a small orifice behind and below the nose of the sailplane. The measurement of a local dynamic pressure, however, makes the system dependent of angle of attack and the flight speed. When the system is calibrated for a low wingloading, the system does not warn in case of high wingloading (e.g. by water ballast, one/two seater).

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Vol. 22 No. 3 (1998)

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