Now this is exactly what I was talking about in the Merc team thread. I produce carbon fiber wings every day. It will be susceptible to fatigue but it's possible with the right fiber orientation and resin. That's why is said that a plastic deformation may have contributed to the failing drs opening test.RZS10 wrote: ↑19 Nov 2021, 21:56Would something like this even be feasible from a carbon/material standpoint?
https://i.imgur.com/mVFwkFC.gif
The only movement I can see making a witness like that is if the lower end of the wing was unbolted and the panel 'swivelled forwards' to get access to or to adjust something behind the upright, then replaced.
What about this? viewtopic.php?p=1012887#p1012887seense wrote: ↑20 Nov 2021, 15:19Now this is exactly what I was talking about in the Merc team thread. I produce carbon fiber wings every day. It will be susceptible to fatigue but it's possible with the right fiber orientation and resin. That's why is said that a plastic deformation may have contributed to the failing drs opening test.RZS10 wrote: ↑19 Nov 2021, 21:56Would something like this even be feasible from a carbon/material standpoint?
https://i.imgur.com/mVFwkFC.gif
Yes, if that "stringer" is a continious piece of carbon fiber it will be difficult to reach the suggested deflection. Or a very flexible resin has been used with a high strain at failure capacity. Probably still need to replace the parts a lot. I don't know exactly how those parts and connections are constructed.RZS10 wrote: ↑20 Nov 2021, 15:40What about this? viewtopic.php?p=1012887#p1012887seense wrote: ↑20 Nov 2021, 15:19Now this is exactly what I was talking about in the Merc team thread. I produce carbon fiber wings every day. It will be susceptible to fatigue but it's possible with the right fiber orientation and resin. That's why is said that a plastic deformation may have contributed to the failing drs opening test.RZS10 wrote: ↑19 Nov 2021, 21:56Would something like this even be feasible from a carbon/material standpoint?
https://i.imgur.com/mVFwkFC.gif
Thought the same. What if they just ran a lower downforce mainplane with these endplates? Seriously, If it would bend that much and the fia would catch the mercs with it, i‘d expect a DSQ which they just can‘t risk.
Imo it's something like this.
I can't see a pin that small being able to resist the forces that the wing will be subject to. Besides, if they needed to have a stopper, they could have easily hidden it behind that end-plate so it's not seen.hugobos wrote: ↑20 Nov 2021, 21:21Seense thanks for the explanation.
If I enlarge the part in the blue circle it looks like there is a stopper pin , something like a small Phillips screw. https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/up ... edbull.jpg