In this paper the authors offer a general theory of rotorcraft trim. The theory is set in the context of control theory. It allows for completely arbitrary trim controls and trim settings for multirotor aircraft with tests to ensure that a system is trimmable. In addition, the theory allows for 'optimal trim' in which some variable is minimized or maximized rather than set to a specified value. The theory shows that sequential trim cannot work for free flight. The theory is not tied to any particular trim algorithm; but, in this paper, it is exercised with periodic shooting to show how free-flying rotorcraft can be trimmed in a variety of ways (zero yaw, zero pitch, zero roll, minimum power, etc.) by use of the general theory. The paper also discussed applications to harmonic balance and auto-pilot trim techniques.
A general theory of rotorcraft trim
Allgemeine Theorie des Trimmens von Drehflügel-Flugzeugen
1995
33 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 46 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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