In this paper we describe the equations of motion developed for a point-mass zero-thrust (gliding) aircraft model operating in an environment of spatially varying atmospheric winds. The wind effects are included as an integral part of the flight dynamics equations, and the model is controlled through the three aerodynamic control angles. Formulas for the aerodynamic coefficients for this model are constructed to include the effects of several different aspects contributing to the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle. Characteristic parameter values of the model are compared with those found in a different set of small glider simulations. We execute a set of example problems which solve the glider dynamics equations to find aircraft trajectory given specified control inputs. The ambient wind conditions and glider characteristics are varied to compare the simulation results under these different circumstances.
Flight Dynamics Model for a Small Glider in Ambient Winds
2003
20 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aerodynamics , Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather , Mathematical models , Equations of motion , Gliders , Wind(Meteorology) , Aircraft models , Meteorological parameters , Aerodynamic coefficients , Wind effects , Wind velocity , Wind direction , Eigenvectors , Control surfaces , Reynolds number
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