Research Article

A Multibody Model of Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Based on Kane’s Method

Table 2

Trim results.

(m/s)Model type (deg) (deg) (cm) (Nm)

0Single-body2.61022.26940.8925
Multibody2.61592.26940.89454030

10Single-body2.15581.56792.0581
Multibody2.16091.56762.063368

20Single-body1.07580.10242.8362
Multibody1.07930.10162.83761876

30Single-body-0.0267-0.91373.3743
Multibody-0.0242-0.91473.3754420

40Single-body-0.9632-1.30513.9133
Multibody-0.9612-1.30643.914-756

50Single-body-1.7255-1.2084.6349
Multibody-1.7242-1.20914.6351-1664

60Single-body-2.5659-0.44075.6443
Multibody-2.5648-0.44225.6441-2936