Modeling and Analysis of Large Amplitude Flight Maneuvers

by Mark R. Anderson

Analytical methods for stability analysis of large amplitude aircraft motion have been slow to develop because many nonlinear system stability assessment methods are restricted to a state-space dimension of less than three. The proffered approach is to create regional cell-to-cell maps for strategically located two-dimensional subspaces within the higher-dimensional model statespace. These regional solutions capture nonlinear behavior better than linearized point solutions. They also avoid the computational difficulties that emerge when attempting to create a cell map for the entire state-space. Example stability results are presented for a general aviation aircraft and a micro-aerial vehicle configuration. The analytical results are consistent with characteristics that were discovered during previous flight-testing.

66 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2013

About the author

Mark R. Anderson is a Colorado-based independent military historian and retired US Air Force officer. He earned his B.A. in History from Purdue University and his M.A. in Military Studies from American Military University.