Abstract
The paper deals with the effects of coupling of longitudinal and lateral aerodynamic characteristics on the dynamics of rolling aircraft. The aerodynamic coupling considered is caused by unsymmetric flow conditions resulting from sideslipping where rolling moments due to angle-of-attack and pitching moments due to angle of sideslip are of particular significance for the problem addressed. It is shown that the attainable rate of roll is significantly influenced and that marked effects on stability are possible. Furthermore, it is shown that aerodynamic coupling can cause autorotation (i. e. a rolling motion without aileron forcing moments). The results are derived using simplified relations and complete six-degree-of-freedom calculations.
| Translated title of the contribution | Effect of Aerodynamic Coupling on the Dynamics of Rolling Aircraft. |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 379-396 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Flugwissenschaften und Weltraumforschung |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1980 |