Research Article

Results of Short-Period Helicopter System Identification Using Output-Error and Hybrid Search-Gradient Optimization Algorithm

Table 2

Stability and control derivatives of the uncoupled short-period mode at 80 kt and 5,000 ft.

Flight derivativesIdentified parametersCRLBNormalized CRLB (%)

Zwm [1/s]0.47100.01884.0
Zqm [m/s  ·  rad]13.22130.20621.6
MwIy [rad/m·s,]−0.06750.00142.1
MqIy [1/s]−2.98080.03751.3
Zδmm [m/s2  ·  cm]−1.88620.03291.7
MδmIy [rad/s2  ·  cm]0.23080.00351.5