Browsing OSU Theses by Subject "sailplane"
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Project Monarch: The application of Ludwig Prandtl's bell-curve span loading to a straight, high performance sailplane wing
(2021-07)This thesis focused on the design considerations and application of Ludwig Prandtl's 1933 bell-curve span load to a high performance, straight aircraft wing. Sailplanes are designed to maximize lift-to-drag ratio and reduce ...