Research Article

Flight Dynamics Modeling and Dynamic Stability Analysis of Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

Table 1

Basic parameters of XV-15 tilt-rotor.

Parameters value

Weight ()5897 kg
Rotor radius ()3.81 m
Blade number ()
Blade twist ()-41°
Rotor speed ()589 rpm (helicopter mode)
517 rpm (airplane mode)
Lock number ()3.83
Solidity ()0.089
Pitch-flap coupling angle ()15 deg
Flapping hinge restraint ()17476 Nm/rad
Flap moment of inertia ()139 kg·m2
Nacelle length ()1.4 m
Wing area ()16.82 m2
Horizontal tail areas (Sht)4.67 m2
Vertical tail areas (Svt)2.35 m2