THE LONGITUDINAL EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF AN AIRBORNE TOWED VEHICLE INCORPORATING AN APPROXIMATION OF CABLE DRAG AND INERTIA EFFECTS.

Abstract

The longitudinal equations of motion of a cable and towed vehicle system are developed. Approximations for the effects of cable drag and inertia are included in the development. The cable is assumed to act as a rigid body hinged at both the towing aircraft and towed vehicle. The system as analyzed thus has two degrees of freedom. However, in order to present the equations in the 'familiar language of aircraft dynamics', five equations in five unknowns are utilized. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602734

Entities

People

  • E. H. Law

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Language
  • Towed Vehicles
  • Towing Aircraft
  • Vehicles

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