KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
I had that problem with my nose wheel due to the belview washers losing their spring force. I had to change them out and add some more shims. Now the nose wheel caster is stiff but doesn't shimmy at speed. That Diehl nose wheel in the video needs some attention. -Joe Scappoose Ore. > I have just found a video of Ross Evans' landing at Narromine > '09. The slow motion footage of his nose wheel shimmy is impressive. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIPrIurhybE&feature=channel_page > > I have a collection of over 70 KR clips in my You Tube > favorites for anyone with a spare couple of hours. > http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kr2sdarren&view=favorites > > > Cheers > -- > Darren Crompton > AUSTRALIA > > My web site: www.kr-2s.com
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
If the caster angle and wheel & tire balance are right, you shouldn't have this problem... think GM/Ford/Chrysler front end alignment... not shopping cart. I've yet to see a Corvette experience 'shimmy' at speeds exceeding anything a KR would land at. Mark W N952MW -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Joe Beyer Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 10:51 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy I had that problem with my nose wheel due to the belview washers losing their spring force. I had to change them out and add some more shims. Now the nose wheel caster is
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
Mark W wrote: > If the caster angle and wheel & tire balance are right, you shouldn't have > this problem... think GM/Ford/Chrysler front end alignment... not shopping > cart. I've yet to see a Corvette experience 'shimmy' at speeds exceeding > anything a KR would land at. I would have to disagree with that. You can have a perfectly balanced wheel/tire, but external forces such as which way the wheel is pointed at touchdown, or even which way the wind is blowing, can get the shimmy started. That's a side to side phenomenon, not a "perpendicular to the axis" thing. But it's really a matter of insufficient damping, which is the real cure for a shimmy like that, regardless of what got it started. There's an aerodynamic effect (it has a name but it's been 10 years since I read about it) which describes how this oscillation happens to aero controls, or even stop signs in a high wind...similar to flutter. Damping is the key to fixing it, not balance. Stop signs have no damping, just a metal post which acts a spring to help perpetuate it. Diehl accounts for damping through washers or something, and as mentioned, there's an adjustment/cure. If that were my plane I'd have that nose gear off and be checking for cracks and wallowed out attachment points though Mark Langford N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website at http://www.N56ML.com
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
Mark L's response to my comment, and my expansion on my earlier remarks. >Mark W wrote: >> If the caster angle and wheel & tire balance are right, you shouldn't have >> this problem... think GM/Ford/Chrysler front end alignment... not shopping >> cart. I've yet to see a Corvette experience 'shimmy' at speeds exceeding >> anything a KR would land at. >Mark L wrote: >I would have to disagree with that. You can have a perfectly balanced >wheel/tire, but external forces such as which way the wheel is pointed at >touchdown, or even which way the wind is blowing, can get the shimmy >started. That's a side to side phenomenon, .. >Mark Langford > Maybe I should have emphasized caster angle a little more... caster angle (the angle from the vertical pivot point to the contact patch of the tire on the pavement, similar to the trail on a motorcycle) can improve the stability and natural tendency of the tire to track true. I agree with all of the points that Mark L has made, but the video I saw showed the shimmy continuing all the way down the runway... if the caster angle and balance had been properly done, the shimmy would tend to cancel out as the plane went down the runway. Granted, I know more about motorcycles and cars than I do about planes, but once the bird is on the ground, I would think similar rules would apply. Yes damping is important, but if the geometry of the set-up is off, it won't help the shimmy unless the gear is "locked in" (too stiff) which kind of defeats the purpose of a castering nose wheel doesn't it? JMHO Mark W N952MW
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
I have to be a "smart A" here and say that there is one sure fire cure for nose wheel shimmy. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2009 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Ill There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -Original Message- If that were my plane I'd have that nose gear
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:47 -0400 "Dan Heath" writes: > I have to be a "smart A" here and say that there is one sure fire > cure for nose wheel shimmy. > > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC Yep. Then you get a tail wheel shimmy. :o) FWIW, caster, tire pressure, and damping all apply whether we're talking about nosewheel or tailwheel shimmy. I get an occassional shimmy in the tailwheel on my KR. Since I can't adjust the tire pressure in my hard tire, and can't adjust the caster unless I want to bend the tailwheel spring, it is always addressed with damping by snugging down the nut on the tailwheel shaft where it goes vertically through the tailwheel frame. I usually need to snug it down every 75 - 100 hours to prevent shimmy. Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM Click here to find the right business program for you and take your career to the next level. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTESUSWFxsIXsZmWRnsNzY0eju5tnCPBlQUFyBlGpdKBAOgSCuHNcc/
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
I never was fond of the shimmy...or the funky chicken either. -- Glenn Martin KR2 N1333A
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
Jeff Van has been using front wheels? on some of the rvs for some time without any problems. My front gear as you know was designed after the rv, The only time I get hint of shimmy is when the breakout is less than the 22 pounds specified on the plans. The rv guys tell me it is the?same with?the standard rv gear. It is a easy?fix using a? fish scale attached at the axle,? the breakout should be set to?22 pounds if not tighten the nut. This maybe a good way to?check the tail wheel on your plane. The picture you send is great? looks a lot like my new project. george pueblo colorado -Original Message- From: jscott.pi...@juno.com To: kr...@mylist.net Sent: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:13 pm Subject: Re: KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:47 -0400 "Dan Heath" writes: > I have to be a "smart A" here and say that there is one sure fire > cure for nose wheel shimmy. > > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC Yep. Then you get a tail wheel shimmy. :o) FWIW, caster, tire pressure, and damping all apply whether we're talking about nosewheel or tailwheel shimmy. I get an occassional shimmy in the tailwheel on my KR. Since I can't adjust the tire pressure in my hard tire, and can't adjust the caster unless I want to bend the tailwheel spring, it is always addressed with damping by snugging down the nut on the tailwheel shaft where it goes vertically through the tailwheel frame. I usually need to snug it down every 75 - 100 hours to prevent shimmy. Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM Click here to find the right business program for you and take your career to the next level. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTESUSWFxsIXsZmWRnsNzY0eju5tnCPBlQUFyBlGpdKBAOgSCuHNcc/ ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
Here's some super thick damping fluid, almost a gelatin http://www.turntablebasics.com/silicone.html jg
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
I had Les Palmers do that on first flight and the wheel pants just dicetagrated. He added a couple of washers and used a tighter spring, never happened again and I have had that plane at 100 mph on the runway, Down wind engine out. --- On Sat, 4/25/09, Mark Langford wrote: From: Mark Langford Subject: Re: KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy To: "KRnet" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 5:52 AM Mark W wrote: > If the caster angle and wheel & tire balance are right, you shouldn't have > this problem... think GM/Ford/Chrysler front end alignment... not shopping > cart. I've yet to see a Corvette experience 'shimmy' at speeds exceeding > anything a KR would land at. I would have to disagree with that. You can have a perfectly balanced wheel/tire, but external forces such as which way the wheel is pointed at touchdown, or even which way the wind is blowing, can get the shimmy started. That's a side to side phenomenon, not a "perpendicular to the axis" thing. But it's really a matter of insufficient damping, which is the real cure for a shimmy like that, regardless of what got it started. There's an aerodynamic effect (it has a name but it's been 10 years since I read about it) which describes how this oscillation happens to aero controls, or even stop signs in a high wind...similar to flutter. Damping is the key to fixing it, not balance. Stop signs have no damping, just a metal post which acts a spring to help perpetuate it. Diehl accounts for damping through washers or something, and as mentioned, there's an adjustment/cure. If that were my plane I'd have that nose gear off and be checking for cracks and wallowed out attachment points though Mark Langford N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website at http://www.N56ML.com ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
Like you, I have my experience with cars. I would like to know how negative the caster angle was on the plane. Yes, unlike in cars where the caster angle is positive, and the more positive it is, the better stability, and wheel return. But its harder to turn the wheel. In the nose wheel of a plane, the caster angle is negative, very much like in a shoping cart. But similar principles apply. Stability should improve with a more negative angle, and wheel return to center should be better but it should be harder to turn. In a shopping cart, when the wheel doesn't have a full load, it will also shimmy. Im also curious if the weight of the plane in motion is evenly distributed to all wheels, or is the weight on the nose wheel light. and if the air pressure in the tire was adjusted to compensate for a lighter load. IMHO most common causes for a shimmy like that would be an over inflated tire, a tire out of round, or an unbalanced tire. Also there is a posibility that the wheel was modded in a way that the caster angle was decreased, (moved closer to 0) If everything checks out, Im betting on an over-inflated tire same can be observed in a car when the tires are over-inflated going over a bump, the tire will bounce, and steering wheel will oscilate. I do agree that the wheel pants could amplify the oscilation. In the past open wheel race cars suffered from catastrophic crashes due to aerodynamics on the open wheel. I really dont know anything about airplane landing gear, but am comparing the sympthoms to automotive tech. I do admit, no where on a car or a bike is the wheel caster negative so its hard to compare the two. "Maybe I should have emphasized caster angle a little more... caster angle (the angle from the vertical pivot point to the contact patch of the tire on the pavement, similar to the trail on a motorcycle) can improve the stability and natural tendency of the tire to track true. I agree with all of the points that Mark L has made, but the video I saw showed the shimmy continuing all the way down the runway... if the caster angle and balance had been properly done, the shimmy would tend to cancel out as the plane went down the runway. Granted, I know more about motorcycles and cars than I do about planes, but once the bird is on the ground, I would think similar rules would apply. Yes damping is important, but if the geometry of the set-up is off, it won't help the shimmy unless the gear is "locked in" (too stiff) which kind of defeats the purpose of a castering nose wheel doesn't it?"
KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy
I saw Ross inspecting and repairing this. So it would seem it was a fault not a design or implementation problem. cheers