Here are some figures from flight-testing the breezer Position on Wings: 95mm (7.3% chord) behind leading edge spaced 17 times 60 mm, beginning 80 mm inside from wingtip, then 23 times spaced 90 mm.
I tried them on the rudder (17 spaced 30mm, 100mm in front of hinge line, starting 80 mm under top of rudder. I placed them horizontal at cruise attitude to make them become effective at higher angles of attack (i.e. at slow speeds).
Just as you experienced before on your Savannah I didn`t notice any improvement in ability to slip. Though there must be an effect: Without VGs - at power on stalls the aircraft turns left at high angles of attack, even with full right rudder. With VGs - I always was able to keep the aircraft straight with right rudder input. (compensating the prop torque at very high angles of attack)
Idle power no flaps without VGsIAS 64 km/h Aileron: starting turbulence, almost ineffective with VGs IAS 60 km/h - 6,3% IAS Aileron still effective, rudder still effective
Full power no flaps without VGs IAS 57 km/h Aileron: starting turbulence, almost ineffective, ¾ right rudder. with VGs IAS 48 km/h - 15,8 % IAS Aileron effective, ruddereffective.
Idle power full flaps (45°) without VGs IAS 52 km/h Aileron: starting turbulence, almost ineffective, full right rudder to keep aircraft straight . with VGs IAS 52 km/h Aileron effective, ruddereffective.
Full throttle full flaps (45°) without VGs IAS 48 km/h Aileron: starting turbulence, aileron almost ineffective Even with full right rudder the aircraft turns left, no way to keep it straight with VGs IAS 40 km/h- 16,7 % IAS Aileron still effective. Right rudder now overcomes left turn of aircraft.Maybe due to VGs on the rudder
Stolspeed VGs installed on Breezer
Here are some figures from flight-testing the breezer Position on Wings: 95mm (7.3% chord) behind leading edge spaced 17 times 60 mm, beginning 80 mm inside from wingtip, then 23 times spaced 90 mm.
I tried them on the rudder (17 spaced 30mm, 100mm in front of hinge line, starting 80 mm under top of rudder. I placed them horizontal at cruise attitude to make them become effective at higher angles of attack (i.e. at slow speeds).
Just as you experienced before on your Savannah I didn`t notice any improvement in ability to slip.
Though there must be an effect:
Without VGs - at power on stalls the aircraft turns left at high angles of attack, even with full right rudder.
With VGs - I always was able to keep the aircraft straight with right rudder input.
(compensating the prop torque at very high angles of attack)
Idle power no flaps
without VGs IAS 64 km/h
Aileron: starting turbulence, almost ineffective
with VGs IAS 60 km/h - 6,3% IAS
Aileron still effective, rudder still effective
Full power no flaps
without VGs IAS 57 km/h
Aileron: starting turbulence, almost ineffective, ¾ right rudder.
with VGs IAS 48 km/h - 15,8 % IAS
Aileron effective, rudder effective.
Idle power full flaps (45°)
without VGs IAS 52 km/h
Aileron: starting turbulence, almost ineffective, full right rudder to keep aircraft straight .
with VGs IAS 52 km/h
Aileron effective, rudder effective.
Full throttle full flaps (45°)
without VGs IAS 48 km/h
Aileron: starting turbulence, aileron almost ineffective
Even with full right rudder the aircraft turns left, no way to keep it straight
with VGs IAS 40 km/h- 16,7 % IAS
Aileron still effective. Right rudder now overcomes left turn of aircraft. Maybe due to VGs on the rudder