Research on longitudinal static stability for VFSW tailless configuration UAV

Xin Bing Su, Zhou Zhou, Jing Cheng Shi, Xu Wang

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Abstract

The Variable Forward-Swept Wing (VFSW) Tailless configuration UAV can well satisfy multipurpose demands. However, this kind of unconventional morphing aircraft lacks tail, which brings great challenge to stability analysis. The connatural aero-elasticity divergence and the strong aerodynamic coupling as well as many uncertain factors in mechanical environment, give the VFSW Tailless configuration UAV complicated dynamic characteristics. During the process of transformation, the variation of dynamic shape will inevitably lead to the variation about aerodynamic center and barycentre positions of airplane, then make the angle of attack static stability margin variable, and directly influence stability of aircraft. On the basis of introduction of the VFSW Tailless configuration UAV, according to its geometric shape, positions of aerodynamic center and barycentre, in different states with different forward-swept angle, were calculated, so as to obtain variation curve of longitudinal static stability margin, which provided preferences for dynamics analysis, position of barycentre adjustment and design of flight control system (FCS).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVehicle, Mechatronics and Information Technologies II
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages348-353
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783038350606
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventInternational Conference on Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology, VMEIT 2014 - Beijing, China
Duration: 19 Feb 201420 Feb 2014

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume543-547
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology, VMEIT 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period19/02/1420/02/14

Keywords

  • Longitudinal
  • Numerical calculation
  • Static stability
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)
  • Variable forward-swept wing(VFSW)

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