A Study of the Effects of Parameter Variation on the Flying Qualities of the XV-4B V/Stol Aircraft.
Abstract
The dominating influence of the propulsion system on the dynamic motion of a V/STOL aircraft operating in the hover or low-velocity flight modes has greatly increased the difficulty of developing such an aircraft to be stable and controllable during these modes. Small variations in stability derivatives caused by either changes in the propulsive system or errors in measurement or analytical prediction programs have been shown to cause significant changes in the dynamic characteristics of such aircraft. To better understand relationships, a program was performed using the Lockheed XV-4B jet-lift aircraft as a subject configuration. During this program, the magnitudes of ten of the stability derivatives used to describe the aircraft were varied individually, and the change in the roots of the linearized, uncoupled equations of motion noted. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0744104
Entities
People
- Arthur G. Jones
Organizations
- Flight Dynamics Laboratory