Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Induced e.m.f at wing tips


The aeroplane is heading North. Consider the wingspan like a rod, and Earth magnetic field to be vertically down . The horizontal component is along the direction of motion and therefore does not induced e.m.f. Using your Fleming's RHR , the induced current flow to the West wing(on your right side) , the West wing is the positive wing and East wing negative potential. The orientation is NSEW and therefore do not use right or left side.