Novel techniques are used to identify a nonlinear, quasi-steady, coupled, spin aerodynamic model for a fixed-wing aircraft from flight-test data. Orthogonal phase-optimized multisine inputs are used as excitation signals while collecting spinning flight data. A novel vector decomposition of explanatory variables leads to an elegant model structure for spin flight data analysis. Results show good agreement between model predictions and validation flight data. This effort is motivated by interest in developing a flight termination system for a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft that controls a descending spiral trajectory flight path toward a designated impact area. While investigating the feasibility of a robust control method to guide the spinning trajectory, it was helpful to compare a level flight dynamic model with one of the aircraft dynamics and control authority in the neighborhood of a stable, oscillatory spin. In this paper, a nominal flight aerodynamic model is developed and compared to the stall spin model and the spin model outperforms the nominal model for spinning flight.


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    Titel :

    Spin Aerodynamic Modeling for a Fixed-Wing Aircraft Using Flight Data


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Journal of Aircraft ; 61 , 1 ; 128-139


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-08-24


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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