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A Study on Longitudinal Flight Dynamics of a QTW UAV

QTW 무인항공기의 종축 비행동역학에 관한 연구

  • Jung, Ji In (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Hong, Sung Tae (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Seungkeun (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Suk, Jinyoung (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2012.10.25
  • Accepted : 2012.12.27
  • Published : 2013.01.01
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Abstract

A Quad Tilt Wing UAV is a new concept hybrid UAV having the advantages of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. This paper presents longitudinal flight dynamic characteristics of a Quad Tilt Wing UAV. The designed Quad Tilt Wing UAV is a configuration of a tandem wing type aircraft with an actuating motor and propeller mounted at each wing. Momentum theory is used to calculate the thrust, and nonlinear modeling is performed considering lift and drag generated by slip stream effect of propellers. Also, Force and moment variation at each tilting angle is considered. Static trim on longitudinal axis is analyzed via numerical simulation. Componentwise force contribution was analyzed at each trim mode. Dynamic characteristics were evaluated through eigenvalue analysis for a linear model at each flight mode. It is verified that longitudinal dynamic characteristics are changing from unstable to stable state by continuous transition of dominant poles.

본 논문에서는 고정익항공기와 회전익 항공기의 장점을 결합시킨 신개념 복합형 무인항공기인 QTW(Quad Tilt Wing)의 종축 동특성을 연구한 결과를 기술하였다. 설계된 QTW 무인항공기는 Tandem Wing 형상을 가지며 각 주익의 끝단에는 프로펠러를 구동하는 모터를 장착하였다. 비행역학적 분석을 위해 모멘텀 이론을 이용해 추력을 계산하였으며, 틸트 각도에 따른 프로펠러의 Slip stream에 의한 양력과 항력을 고려한 비선형 모델링을 구축하였다. 또한 트림분석을 통해 설계된 비행체가 적절한 비행속도 대비 틸팅각을 가짐을 보여주었으며, 각 트림 점에서의 성분별 힘을 분석하였다. 각 비행 모드의 선형모델 고유치 분석하여 동적 특성을 분석하였으며 고정익모드로 전환됨에 따라 안정한 부분으로 극점이 이동함을 확인하였다.

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