Development of an Integrated Aeroelastic Multibody Morphing Simulation Tool (Postprint)

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a tool for simulating the flight of a morphing aircraft during the morphing process. Also discussed are current-generation tools for modeling vehicle flight and illustrations of how these tools are as yet too immature for modeling of the flight of an aircraft during morphing of the wings. A framework is developed for modeling vehicle flight that incorporates vehicle morphing. The procedures outlined in the paper are sufficiently general to accommodate aircraft utilizing changes in sweep, span, or area. The current state of the art and the planned developments are illustrated through their application to the flight of a folding-wing vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475802

Entities

People

  • Brian Sanders
  • Geoffrey J. Frank
  • Gregory W. Reich
  • Jason C. Bowman

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Folding Wings
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Military Research
  • Simulations
  • Structural Components
  • United States
  • Vehicles
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design