Application of a wake roll-up method coupled with the vortex lattice method and approximate expressions for the receiver fuselage effect have been used to determine the induced loads on a Hercules receiver aircraft behind a KC10 tanker. The induced loads depend strongly on the vertical position of the receiver wing and fin relative to the tanker wing wake. In the case of steady sideslip there is a large decrease in the directional stability of the receiver as quantified by the gradient of the rudder angle versus sideslip. This is due mainly to the combined effects of the yawing moments due to bank, yaw and side displacements. Minimum directional stability corresponds to the tip of the receiver fin intersecting the tanker wing wake. The associated aileron angle is two to three times the value in free air in agreement with flight test data. Solution of the linearized equations of motion gives three lateral characteristic oscillations for the air-to-air refuelling case. These include the usual Dutch roll oscillation, a highly damped rolling oscillation and a divergent oscillation involving mainly bank and side displacements.


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    Title :

    Lateral and Directional Stability and Control in Air-to-Air Refuelling


    Contributors:
    Bloy, A W (author) / Jouma'a, M (author)


    Publication date :

    1995-12-01


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English







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