Heavy rain effects on aircraft lateral/directional stability and control determined from numerical simulation data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2018.07.037
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, effects of heavy rain on the lateral/directional stability and control performance of a DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft are determined based on from the numerical simulation data. A two-way momentum coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian… read more here.
Keywords: lateral directional; directional stability; heavy rain; simulation ... See more keywords
Influences of airfoil profile on lateral-directional stability of aircraft with flying wing layout
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DOI: 10.1108/aeat-04-2018-0119
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze influence of airfoil profile on lateral-directional flying quality of flying wing aircraft. The lateral-directional stability is always insufficient for aircraft with the layout due to the… read more here.
Keywords: flying wing; aircraft; lateral directional; airfoil profile ... See more keywords
An investigation of lateral-directional departure behavior based on yawing–rolling coupled wind tunnel tests
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DOI: 10.1177/0954410017723361
Abstract: The traditional aerodynamic model based on the dynamic derivative tests and the β · model based on the yawing–rolling coupled motion tests are compared with respect to aerodynamic data, prediction of lateral-directional departure, and flight… read more here.
Keywords: rolling coupled; departure behavior; lateral directional; directional departure ... See more keywords
A Lateral-Directional Control Method for High Aspect Ratio Full-Wing UAV and Flight Tests
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DOI: 10.3390/app9204236
Abstract: To solve the lateral-directional control problem of the high aspect ratio full-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) without an aileron and rudder, a control method is proposed that uses the differential thrust of propellers as the… read more here.
Keywords: lateral directional; control; full wing; control method ... See more keywords
Effect of Aerodynamic Configuration Parameters on Lateral-Directional Stability of Double-Swept Flying Wing Aircraft
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DOI: 10.5028/jatm.v11.1074
Abstract: Poor lateral-directional stability due to the absence of vertical stabilizer is a great risk to the aircraft with flying wing layout. In this paper, an unmanned aerial vehicle with this kind of configuration is chosen… read more here.
Keywords: aircraft; parameters lateral; lateral directional; directional stability ... See more keywords