MATLAB-Based Flight-Dynamics and Flutter Modeling of a Flexible Flying-Wing Research Drone
2015-05-19
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MATLAB-Based Flight-Dynamics and Flutter Modeling of a Flexible Flying-Wing Research Drone
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2015-05-19
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A relatively low-order, linear dynamic model is developed for the longitudinal flight- dynamics analysis of a flexible, flying-wing research drone, and results are compared to previously published results. The model includes the dynamics of both the rigid-body and elastic degrees of freedom, and the subject vehicle is designed to flutter within its flight envelope. The vehicle of interest is a 12-pound unmanned, flying-wing aircraft with a wingspan of 10 ft. In the modeling, the rigid-body degrees of freedom (DOFs) are defined in terms of motion of a vehicle- fixed coordinate frame, as required for flight-dynamics analysis. As a result, the state variables corresponding to the rigid-body DOFs are identical to those used in modeling a rigid vehicle, and the additional states are associated with the elastic degrees of freedom. Both body-freedom and bending-torsion flutter conditions are indicated by the model, and it is shown that the flutter speeds, frequencies, and genesis modes suggested by this low-order model agree very well with the analytical predictions and flight-test results reported in the literature. The longitudinal dynamics of the vehicle are characterized by a slightly unstable Phugoid mode, a well-damped, pitch-dominated, elastic-short-period mode, and the stable or unstable aeroelastic modes. A classical, rigid-body, short-period mode does not exist.
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NASA NRA, "Lightweight Adaptive Aeroelastic Wing for Enhanced Performance Across the Flight Envelope," NRA NNX14AL36A, Mr. John Bosworth Technical Monitor.
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Schmidt, David. (2015). MATLAB-Based Flight-Dynamics and Flutter Modeling of a Flexible Flying-Wing Research Drone. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/172719.
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