Statics Example: Moment caused by a horizontal stabilizer force
Channel: Calvin Rans
Date: 2020-05-28

In this video, we examine the moment generated about the centre of gravity of an aircraft by a resultant force acting on a horizontal stabilizer. 

For more information on the Amsterdam method for calculating a cross product, see the following video: https://youtu.be/uy_4x0WCKaI 

This video is part of a series of blended learning videos for the course Engineering Mechanics: Statics with the Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering programme at TUDelft.


0:00 Problem Context
1:01 Problem Statement
1:57 Solution using vector decomposition
7:29 Solution using vector formulation