<?xml version="1.0"?> <!-- ************************************************************************ YASim aerodynamic model for a Rascal 110 (R/C airplane by Sig Mfg.) Started December 19, 2005 by Curtis Olson. This aerodynamic model is based on three-views, self captured performance data, and few guesses. These sites provided particularly useful information or were simply fun to visit: The reference datum for measurements is the tip of the nose. ************************************************************************ --> <!-- 12 lb aircraft weight includes engine, but not fuel (empty weight) --> <airplane mass="12"> <!-- Approach configuration --> <approach speed="15" aoa="4"> <control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle" value="0.10"/> </approach> <!-- Cruise configuration --> <cruise speed="65" alt="1000"> <control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle" value="1.00"/> <control-setting axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/mixture" value="1.00"/> <control-setting axis="/controls/flight/elevator-trim" value="0.4"/> </cruise> <!-- pilot's eyepoint --> <cockpit x="-0.48" y="0" z="0.30"/> <fuselage ax="0.00" ay="0.00" az="-0.05" bx="-1.93" by="0.00" bz="-0.05" width="0.30" taper="0.47" midpoint="0.58"/> <!-- The Rascal has an eliptical wing, but we'll model it as a straight tapered wing with the equivalent wing area. Note that the dihedral is exaggerated to simulate hull-interference effects on a high-wing aircraft; once YASim models that properly, the angle should be reduced to something like 2 degrees. Note that the Rascal has no flaps. With a stall speed of 10kt, who needs them? --> <wing x="-0.66" y="0.07" z="0.11" taper="0.73" incidence="0" twist="-3" length="1.33" chord="0.41" sweep="0" dihedral="5" camber="0.0"> <stall aoa="15" width="4" peak="1.5"/> <flap0 start=".40" end="0.95" lift="1.1" drag="1.2"/> <control-input axis="/controls/flight/aileron" control="FLAP0" split="true"/> <control-input axis="/controls/flight/aileron-trim" control="FLAP0" split="true"/> <control-output control="FLAP0" side="left" prop="/surface-positions/left-aileron-pos-norm"/> <control-output control="FLAP0" side="right" prop="/surface-positions/right-aileron-pos-norm"/> </wing> <hstab x="-1.80" y="0.03" z="0.00" taper="0.6" effectiveness="1.0" length="0.43" chord="0.18" sweep="0" incidence="0.00"> <stall aoa="16" width="4" peak="1.5"/> <flap0 start="0" end="1" lift="1.3" drag="1.2"/> <control-input axis="/controls/flight/elevator" control="FLAP0"/> <control-input axis="/controls/flight/elevator-trim" control="FLAP0"/> <control-output control="FLAP0" prop="/surface-positions/elevator-pos-norm"/> </hstab> <!-- rudder has to be able to counteract aileron drag --> <vstab x="-1.80" y="0.00" z="0.00" taper="0.38" effectiveness="1.0" length="0.37" chord="0.33" sweep="0" incidence="0.00"> <stall aoa="16" width="4" peak="1.5"/> <flap0 start="0" end="1" lift="2.0" drag="1.2"/> <control-input axis="/controls/flight/rudder" control="FLAP0" invert="true"/> <control-input axis="/controls/flight/rudder-trim" control="FLAP0" invert="true"/> <control-output control="FLAP0" prop="/surface-positions/rudder-pos-norm" min="1" max="-1"/> </vstab> <!-- motor is reported to do 2.4 bhp but this way over powers the aircraft --> <propeller radius="0.23" x="-0.10" y="0.00" z="0.00" mass="3.5" moment="0.001" cruise-speed="60" cruise-rpm="7500" cruise-alt="2000" cruise-power="0.6" takeoff-power="0.6" takeoff-rpm="7000"> <piston-engine eng-power="0.6" eng-rpm="7000" displacement="1.60"/> <actionpt x="0.00" y="0.00" z="0.00"/> <control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle" control="THROTTLE"/> <control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/starter" control="STARTER"/> <control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/magnetos" control="MAGNETOS"/> <control-input axis="/controls/engines/engine[0]/mixture" control="MIXTURE"/> </propeller> <gear x="-1.93" y="0.00" z="-0.13" compression="0.01"> <control-input axis="/controls/flight/rudder" control="STEER" src0="-1.0" src1="1.0" dst0="0.5" dst1="-0.5"/> </gear> <gear x="-0.48" y="0.27" z="-0.39" compression="0.03"> <!-- left main --> <control-input axis="/controls/gear/brake-left" control="BRAKE" split="true"/> <control-input axis="/controls/gear/brake-parking" control="BRAKE" split="true"/> </gear> <gear x="-0.48" y="-0.27" z="-0.39" compression="0.03"> <!-- right main --> <control-input axis="/controls/gear/brake-right" control="BRAKE" split="true"/> <control-input axis="/controls/gear/brake-parking" control="BRAKE" split="true"/> </gear> <!-- There's just one 20 oz tank, right behind the engine (!!!) --> <tank x="-0.23" y="0.0" z="-0.08" capacity="1.00"/> <!-- Note the tandem seating; the x values (arms) come from the weight-and-balance page cited at the start. --> <ballast x="0.0" y="00" z="0.0" mass="1.2"/> <!-- pilot --> <!-- <weight x="-0.91" y="0" z="-0.70" --> <!-- mass-prop="/yasim/j3cub/pilot-lb"/> --> <!-- passenger --> <!-- <weight x="-0.23" y="0" z="-0.70" --> <!-- mass-prop="/yasim/j3cub/passenger-lb"/> --> </airplane>