System identification studies with the stiff wing mini MUTT Fenrir – Flight 20
2015-06-11
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System identification studies with the stiff wing mini MUTT Fenrir – Flight 20
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2015-06-11
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A successful flight test with the stiff wing mini MUTT, named Fenrir, was conducted on 27 May
2015. The purpose of this flight was to gather preliminary data for system identification focused on low
frequency rigid body dynamics. No augmentation was used during the 1st flight on this day, which is
formally flight 20. This working paper analyzes flight 20 only. 3-2-1-1 pitch excitations were sent to
individual symmetric surface pairs coincident with normal pilot inputs.
For reference, a preliminary model of the stiff wing Fenrir (developed by D. K. Schmidt) at a flight
condition of 65 ft/s (19.8 m/s) indicates a short period mode at 9.02 rad/s with a damping ratio of 0.658 and
a phugoid mode at 0.569 rad/s with a damping ratio of -0.0251. It is expected that the actual aircraft
dynamics will differ but these dynamic parameters provide a good baseline for ballpark values for
comparison to the flight test data.
Analysis of these data were performed in both the frequency and time domains. Short period system
parameters were identified using two approaches: 1) frequency domain equation error, and 2) subspace
system identification in the time domain.
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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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Danowsky, Brian. (2015). System identification studies with the stiff wing mini MUTT Fenrir – Flight 20. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/174386.
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