Research Article

Stability Characteristics of Wing Span and Sweep Morphing for Small Unmanned Air Vehicle: A Mathematical Analysis

Table 1

Model parameters.

Parameter nameValue

Wingspan1.00 m
Wing chord0.24 m
Wing area0.24 m2
Aspect ratio4.17
Taper ratio1.0
Wing sweep (˄)
Wing dihedral
Wing LE position(0.12, 0, 0) m
Wing, elevator airfoilNACA 0012
Fuselage length0.84 m
Elevator LE position(0.7, 0, 0.01) m
Elevator root chord0.14 m
Elevator tip chord0.1 m
Elevator area0.05 m2
Vertical fin area0.02 m2
Tail volume0.054
Total mass0.495 kg
Center of gravity(0.2, 0, 0.1) m