TY - GEN
T1 - Dynamic modeling of large-scale morphing aircraft
AU - Seigler, Thomas M.
AU - Neal, David A.
AU - Inman, Daniel J.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The dynamics of morphing flight, in which large changes in structural geometry may occur, include various components that are not apparent in the standard rigid flight equations. The additional terms include parameter and/or time varying aerodynamic forces and inertial forces due to relative motion. Here we study the importance of the inertial forces and moments, in particular those involving rate terms, with the goal of reducing the dynamics that must be considered in a flight control design. The dynamics are analyzed within the framework of the standard longitudinal flight assumptions and an example is given, constructed to be typical of a modern large-scale morphing aircraft.
AB - The dynamics of morphing flight, in which large changes in structural geometry may occur, include various components that are not apparent in the standard rigid flight equations. The additional terms include parameter and/or time varying aerodynamic forces and inertial forces due to relative motion. Here we study the importance of the inertial forces and moments, in particular those involving rate terms, with the goal of reducing the dynamics that must be considered in a flight control design. The dynamics are analyzed within the framework of the standard longitudinal flight assumptions and an example is given, constructed to be typical of a modern large-scale morphing aircraft.
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U2 - 10.2514/6.2006-1893
DO - 10.2514/6.2006-1893
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34147119646
SN - 1563478080
SN - 9781563478086
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
SP - 3668
EP - 3678
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
T2 - 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Y2 - 1 May 2006 through 4 May 2006
ER -