PARAGLIDER DESIGN HANDBOOK
INDEX
Preface and motivation
Chapter 1. Paraglider planform
1.1 Introduction
1.2. Geometric Definition
1.2.1 Analytical methods
1.2.2 Discrete method
1.3 Center of gravity
Chapter 2. Airfoils
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Cylinder in an airflow
2.3 Joukowsky transformation
2.4 Airfoil geometry and parameters
2.5 Aerodynamic forces
2.6 NACA profiles
2.7 Paraglider airfoils
2.8 XFOIL program
2.9 XFLR5 program
2.10 AIrfoil fitting
Chapter 3. Main Lobe (frontal section)
3.1 Main lobe "voute"
3.1 Influence of the shape of the lobe
3.3 Geometric torsion (washin)
3.4 Profil insertion
Chapter 4. Longitudinal equilibrium
4.1 Introduction and definitions
4.2 Equations of static equilibrium
4.2.1 Sum of moments from a point is equal to zero
4.2.2 Sum of vertical forces is zero
4.2.3 Sum of horizontal forces is zero
4.3. Solving the system
4.4.
Spreadsheet
4.5. Simplified equilibrium aproximation
4.6. Empirical methods
4.7 Adjusting the speed of a prototype
Longitudinal equilibrium in 2D, Considerations 3D, A
erodynamic twist in the wing (washout)
, Trimming
, Calage
Chapter
5. Development of flat panels
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Description of the LE method
5.3 Analytical geometry principle
5.4 The FORTRAN subroutine
Chapter
6. Ovalization
6.1. Introduction
6.2 Analysis of the ovalization in transverse direction to the cells
6.3 Analysis of the ovalization along the axis of the cells
6.4. Corrections to the panels
Chapter
7. Diagonal rib technology
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Index of figures
Chapter
8. Lines
8.1 Geometrical design
8.2 Brakes and brake distribution
8.3 Elasticity
8.4 Loads
Chapter
9. Risers
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Analysis of 4 riser speed system
9.3 Trimmers
9.4 Vario seat
Chapter
10. Materials
Nylon ripstop
Polyester ripstop
Mylar
Dacron
Aramide
Dyneema
Maillon
Tapes
Thread
Chapter 11. LEparagliding paragliding design software
Chapter 12. The gnuLAB2
Apendix 1: Glossary english-french-spanish-catalan
Apendix 2: Links and references
Revised July 27th 2012
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