Stability & Control Aspects of UCAV Configurations

Abstract

Most UAV configurations are conventional, aerodynamically driven shapes, with conventional stability & control characteristics. However, the requirements of Combat UAVs (UCAVs) drive to radical configurations with unusual stability & control challenges: Finless - Rudderless - High wing sweep - Unusual wing shapes - Blended wing-bodies - No forebody. Stability & control issues must be addressed early in the UCAV design cycle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 05, 2002
Accession Number
ADA428845

Entities

People

  • Paul Flux

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • All Wing Aircraft
  • Control Surfaces
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Instability
  • Leading Edges
  • Medium Altitude
  • Shape
  • Split Flaps
  • Swept Wings
  • Trailing Edges
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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