--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Kurt Krempetz
<krempetz_at_...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Carbon fiber is added to a glider to give the
> glider additional stiffness. The additional stiffness
> is needed during the launch phase of the flight. If
> the fuse is too flexible the glider will bunt down
> when launched. If the wing is too flexible it will
> flutter, once flutter starts the plane will either
> destruct itself or have so much drag it will not get
> any height.
> People have glued on carbon fiber with all the
> glues you mentioned. I like to use thin CA. I put
> the carbon fiber down where I want it then run thin CA
> along the edges of the carbon fiber sheet. I quickly
> wipe the excess CA off with a paper towel. I do not
> like carbon tow, I just use carbon fiber sheet. I
> have seen others sucessfully use carbon tow.
> My typical Cat 1 or 2 SCLG fuse is 1/16" wide.
> For UCLG I use 1/8" wide fuses.
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> Kurt
> So the areas on the wing are very thin, talking aboutflapper
designs. And the CF goes on the thin or back part? Thanks for the
help , just the right guy for the answer.
>
> --- barrysholder <barry_at_...> wrote:
>
> > I'm back with more questions. OK, on a lot of the
> > plans ,carbon fiber
> > is called for in strategic places. I assume that on
> > the fuselage it is
> > for stiffening purposes. How thin is the balsa on a
> > std.catHlg
> > fuselage typically. Then, how is the carbon fiber
> > applied,CA,duco,ambroid? Then, on the wings with the
> > carbon fiber
> > running span wise what function does the carbon
> > fiber serve. Is that
> > area that thin or what. I have carbon tow and some
> > .002 sheet. I am
> > wanting to be more competetive but don't know the
> > tricks. Thanks guys
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Kurt Krempetz
>
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Received on Thu Apr 27 2006 - 09:45:58 CEST