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mechanism about differential spoilers
HI guys. Wanna ask for a detailed explanation about the mechanism of differential spoiler and non differential spoiler. How do them actually work? just get frustrated when i saw an expression below:
non differential spoiler: speed brakes fully retracted:right spoiler extends left spoiler remains retracted speed brakes fully extended:right spoiler remains extended left spoiler remains extended speed brakes half extended:right spoiler extends further left spoiler doesnt move differential spoiler: speed brakes fully retracted:right spoiler extends left spoiler remains retracted speed brakes fully extended:right spoiler remains extended left spoiler retracts speed brakes half extended:right spoiler extends further left spoiler retracts few questions about this statement: here it was saying the difference between diff. spoiler and non-diff. spoiler is diff. spoiler retract and supplement roll control when speed brake is fully extended. however, if non-diff. spoiler doesnt contribute to roll control, why there is difference between right spoiler and left spoiler?(because of balancing P factor? I dont know just guess :P) also why right spoiler needs to extend further when speed brake half extended? is the situation of differential spoilers above talking about one direction roll movement or i am actually out of track? Pls help! i am a newbie on aviation as well as in this forum.sorry for my poor English and if i am posting it in a wrong place. Thanks all! |
The term "differential spoilers" relates to how spoilers augment the roll commanded by the ailerons during speed brake operation. This arrangement maximizes the augmentation of roll control with a small sacrifice in (commanded) profile drag braking.
"Non-differential" spoiler arrangement will augment aileron roll control to a lesser degree during partial extension and when the speed brakes are fully extended, they offer no help. The example you have given is for a right turn. the difference between diff. spoiler and non-diff. spoiler is diff. spoiler retract and supplement roll control when speed brake is fully extended. however, if non-diff. spoiler doesnt contribute to roll control, why there is difference between right spoiler and left spoiler? why right spoiler needs to extend further when speed brake half extended? |
One of the earliest solutions to this problem was to move the ailerons inboard to a stiffer part of the wing - as first seen on the F100 super sabre. |
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