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Old 6 February 2008, 08:44 PM   #103 (permalink)
Joe Perkel
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Airfoil done

Have completed inputing the airfoil section into the software. Satisfied enough for manufacture of these late this year based on this "improved" profile.

As suggested,... I incorporated the spar edge geometry into the curve for a now "perfect" fit.



You can see the detail of the curve analysis tools here.....

Wing Structures


As a result of that, I am not quite yet decided, (open to suggestion), on how to go about cutting these. Very...very....very tempted to "cheat" and hand over CAD generated cutting files to a laser cutter for several reasons.....

1) Precision

2) Minimal waste of material due to accurate computerized "nesting" of the stock.

3) In one fell swoop, a pretty good jump start on the project.

Thanks to all again!
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