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 morphing | Sweep 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 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.09 | 0.096 (T1/2) | 10 | 5 | 6.72 | 0.0912 (T1/2) | 2 | 10 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 0.096 (T1/2) | 10 | 10 | 5.5 | 0.088 (T1/2) |
| Phugoid mode | 1 | 10 | 1 | 50.5 | 14.1 (T1/2) | 10 | 5 | 35.1 | 290 (T1/2) | 2 | 10 | 1.1 | 51.1 | 10.1 (T1/2) | 10 | 10 | 31.5 | 53.1 (T2) |
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