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gnuLAB4
gnuLAB4
gnuLAB4-candidate viewed in Autocad Map running inside Debian GNU/Linux

1. DESCRIPTION
2. TECHNICAL ESPECIFICATIONS

3. DATA FILES AND PLANS
4. CONSTRUCTION

1.
DESCRIPTION

A
new "B" intermediate paraglider based in experiences with some protos and named gnuLAB4.
Airfoil is still the same as the experienced and successful gnuLAB3. This design has been designed with version 2.96 of the leparagliding program.

2. TECHNICAL ESPECIFICATIONS


Model
gnuLAB4
Flat area
25.01 m2
Flat span
11.51 m
Flat A/R
5.30
Projected area
21.92 m2
Projected span
9.45 m
Flat A/R
4.07
Flattening
0.12
Cells
45
Airfoil
gnuLAB4
(same as gnuLAB3)
Line lenght
-
Lines
3(A)+4(B)+3(C)
Risers
3
Mini-ribs (TE)
yes
V-ribs
yes



3. DATA FILES AND PLANS

pre-procesor and leparagliding
data files
pre-data.txt  leparagliding.txt
Airfoils
gnuLAB4.txt gnuLAB4t.txt gnuLAB4p.txt
Output txt files
lep-out.txt lines.txt
All files in one zip including DXF plans
gnuLAB4.zip  (update 20190511)

4. CONSTRUCTION

Currently, there is no prototype in construction,

Materials:

Extrados: 38 gr/m2
Intrados: 27 gr/m2
Ribs: 32 gr/m2 hard finish
Lines: sheated dyneema 1.8 mm, 1.3 mm, 1 mm
Maillons: Oval inox 4 mm
Risers: kevlar 12 mm
Rods: Nylon 2.5 mm
Tab reinforcements: adhesive ripstop 40 gr/m2

(gnuLAB4-candidate in development)

Teiā, May 2019

LAB NOTE: Build a paraglider at home is a very complicated task (even simple skin), and requires many hours of work. Previous experience is required, and very inventive. As always remember that: The free flight implies risks that can only be known and they can be controled with a suitable formation on the part of a recognized school. Not test wings without knowing their functioning. The construction and test of experimental wings without certifying requires deep knowledge of what is being made.

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