f i ' A Criterion for the Dynenic Stehility of Airshios. ty Cc. P. Burgess Notation. Let Uy, = eerodynamic nonent on the airship hull due to the engle of = nomi t on the complete eirship. = tail force. "om = mess of a hip. - " VY = eir volume of eirship. " y 2 sir speed. "p = density of sir. " q = eerodynenic pressure head. from C.B. to nt of enolicetion of here locel englelication of tail " Cg = moment coefficient. " Cl, = lift coefficient. " ky = coefficient of edditional mass longitudinally, " kp = coefficient of edditionel mess transversely. Derivetion of Criterion It 1s essumed thet the only forces acting upon an en turning in a long radius ere the theoretical ic pressures, heving e resultent noment but no re- t force, plus @ "teil force" acting on the cers, fins, mull in the region of the fins. ‘the pert of this force which ects upon the bere hull accounts for the difference between the theoreticel end neesured moments on the hull. “* The theoreticel moment is given by: mv2(x9-k]) sin a = 2Vq (B-A) a ----- ~ + (1) (a = sin a for small angles).The tail ce of the «irs. ment And also F = (2Vq/b) (B-A)a From (2) and (3): a = bA/R(B-A) By geometry: Reina = Ra 4) end (5) b&/(B-A) cy 2 5 ° " F is elso given by: = (eC,/aa) qv?/*/at 4 at = a(bte)/e for c f. on (6), a th, a@ ait fugal nd its moment (3) ® (5) (6) (7)