Calculation of (n) loadfactor?
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Calculation of (n) loadfactor?
Does anyone know how to calculate the load factor when knowing only the airspeed and the radius of a turn?
For example
V = 200 kt
R = 2000 m
And how do you calculate the load factor from the angle of bank?
Anyone?
For example
V = 200 kt
R = 2000 m
And how do you calculate the load factor from the angle of bank?
Anyone?
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Being : R= Radius, G= Gravity force, V= Speed, a= Bank Angle,n= Load Factor.
1:R=V*V/(G*Tan(a))
2:n=1/cos(a)
from 1 we find that:
R/(V*V)=1/Tan(a)
Tan(a)=V*V/R
a=Tan -1 (V*V/R)
thus
n= 1/(cos(Tan-1 (V*V/R)))
ps: Watch out ! use the correct units of measure.
1:R=V*V/(G*Tan(a))
2:n=1/cos(a)
from 1 we find that:
R/(V*V)=1/Tan(a)
Tan(a)=V*V/R
a=Tan -1 (V*V/R)
thus
n= 1/(cos(Tan-1 (V*V/R)))
ps: Watch out ! use the correct units of measure.
so
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'g' from AoB is much easier.
since the vertical component must equal the weight, and AoB is also the angle to the vertical at which the Lift acts;
L cos AoB = W.
load factor by definition is L/W, so rearranging gives
L/W = 1/cos AoB
n = 1/cos AoB
since the vertical component must equal the weight, and AoB is also the angle to the vertical at which the Lift acts;
L cos AoB = W.
load factor by definition is L/W, so rearranging gives
L/W = 1/cos AoB
n = 1/cos AoB
