In this paper, the control laws for the lateral-directional dynamics of a supermaneuverable aircraft is analyzed with a view to reducing the levels of lateral acceleration and sideslip, which are encountered during aggressive rolling maneuvers at high angles of attack. The analysis uses a linearized model of the lateral-directional dynamics and thus H-free-flow techniques can be applied. It is shown that trade-offs exist between simultaneously minimizing lateral acceleration measured at the pilot's station, ny(p), minimizing sideslip and minimizing tracking errors between the roll-rate about the velocity vector and its command. The paper concludes that a significant reduction in ny(p) is only attainable by compromising the roll-rate performance.
Optimization of lateral-directional dynamics for an aircraft operating at high angle of attack
AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference ; 1991 ; New Orleans, LA, United States
1991-01-01
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English
Lateral-Directional Aircraft Dynamics Under Static Moment Nonlinearity
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