Research Article

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

Table 3

Longitudinal mode characteristics.

No.Span morphingSweep morphing
(deg)Span configuration (m)Period (s)Time to double (T2)/half amplitude (T1/2) (s) (deg)Sweep configuration (deg)Period (s)Time to double (T2)/half amplitude (T1/2) (s)

Short period mode
110110.090.096 (T1/2)1056.720.0912 (T1/2)
2101.111.80.096 (T1/2)10105.50.088 (T1/2)

Phugoid mode
110150.514.1 (T1/2)10535.1290 (T1/2)
2101.151.110.1 (T1/2)101031.553.1 (T2)