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PazHeping
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- I found you all through a google search. I was wondering about propeller efficiency. When I got to your site I felt people were asking the right questions and getting good answers so I wanted to join.
Hello All,
I’m working on a wing in ground effect racer that will use electric power. Think surfboard sized wings on a BMX. The idea is short races almost track sprints but with a very small vehicle with a wing in ground effect. Propulsion is dual ducted fan or prop in a tractor position. You know like the pod racers in the Star Wars prequels or a chariot with 2 horses. Those engines, I call them canard propulsors, will give thrust but also counteract the pitching moment of the Main wing which in keeping with the Surfboard sized wings on a BMX metaphore would be located with the center of lift just about right behind the seat post of the bike.
[Mentor Note -- the details of the project have been posted in the Aero forum at the link below]
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/wing-in-ground-effect-racer.997629/
I hope you all have questions and might even want to answer some of mine. I am an ex engineer and glider pilot and I’m hoping to get a reality check on some of my ideas.
looking forward to hanging out.
Paz
I’m working on a wing in ground effect racer that will use electric power. Think surfboard sized wings on a BMX. The idea is short races almost track sprints but with a very small vehicle with a wing in ground effect. Propulsion is dual ducted fan or prop in a tractor position. You know like the pod racers in the Star Wars prequels or a chariot with 2 horses. Those engines, I call them canard propulsors, will give thrust but also counteract the pitching moment of the Main wing which in keeping with the Surfboard sized wings on a BMX metaphore would be located with the center of lift just about right behind the seat post of the bike.
[Mentor Note -- the details of the project have been posted in the Aero forum at the link below]
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/wing-in-ground-effect-racer.997629/
I hope you all have questions and might even want to answer some of mine. I am an ex engineer and glider pilot and I’m hoping to get a reality check on some of my ideas.
looking forward to hanging out.
Paz
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