Validation of a Mid-Fidelity Approach for Aircraft Stability and Control Characterization

BM Simmons, S Geuther, V Ahuja - AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-4076. vid This paper describes an
efficient computational approach for aircraft aerodynamic model development intended for …

Preliminary Design and Optimization of Primary Structures for a Tilt-Duct UAV

S Xu, Y Liu, J Zhang, Y Zheng - Aerospace, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tilt-duct Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) combine the high-speed efficiency of fixed-wing
aircrafts with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and the hover capabilities of rotary-wing …

Statistical Wind-Tunnel Experimentation Advancements for eVTOL Aircraft Aero-Propulsive Model Development

BM Simmons, RC Busan - AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
Compared to many conventional aircraft, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)
vehicle designs present greater aero-propulsive complexity and many interacting factors …

[PDF][PDF] Optimizing Explicit Model-Following Trajectory Control Laws for a Vectored Thrust Configuration

I Chakraborty, A Comer - 2024 - researchgate.net
The complex vertical takeoff and landing configurations currently under development
necessitate flight control system design that enables substantial reductions of pilot workload …