An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Canard Position on the Aerodynamic Forces of a Fighter Type Configuration Model

M. Manshadi; A. Sharafi; M.H. Soltani

Volume 9, Issue 2 , September 2012, , Pages 15-24

Abstract
  An extensive experimental investigation is conducted to study the effect of canard position relative to the fuselage reference line on the aerodynamic forces of a fighter type configuration model. Aerodynamic forces at different flight conditions are measured in a subsonic wind tunnel. The wing and the ...  Read More

Trim and Maneuverability Analysis Using a New Constrained PSO Approach of a UAV

Jalal Karimi; Seid H. Dr. Pourtakdoust; Hadi Nobahari

Volume 8, Issue 1 , March 2011, , Pages 45-56

Abstract
  Performance characteristic of an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) is investigated using a newly developed heuristic approach. Almost all flight phases of any air vehicle can be categorized into trim and maneuvering flights. In this paper, a new envelope called trim-ability envelope, is introduced and sketched ...  Read More