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Modal Analysis and Experimental Validation: XFLR 5
Modal Analysis and Experimental Validation: XFLR 5
validation
XF
LR
5
CLtot = 0.32421
CDtot = 0.00202
CDvis
CLff
=
=
0.00000
0.32398
CDind =
CDff =
0.00202
0.00147 | Trefftz
Pitched balanced conditions
CYff = 0.00000 e = 1.3893 | Plane are achieved for α = -1.0°
Stability-axis derivatives...
alpha beta
---------------- ----------------
z' force CL | CLa = 5.888990 CLb = 0.000001
y force CY | CYa = 0.000001 CYb = -0.243049 Calculated balanced CL = 0.324
x' mom. Cl'| Cla = 0.000000 Clb = -0.093149
√ 2 mg
y mom. Cm | Cma = -1.229251 Cmb = -0.000003
z' mom. Cn'| Cna = 0.000000 Cnb = 0.079325
⇒ V Inf = =13 .1 m/ s
roll rate p' pitch rate q' yaw rate r'
ρSC L
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
z' force CL | CLp = 0.000000 CLq = 9.351773 CLr = 0.000000
y force CY | CYp = -0.112617 CYq = 0.000001 CYr = 0.197400
x' mom. Cl'| Clp = -0.640904 Clq = -0.000002 Clr = 0.095053
y mom. Cm | Cmp = 0.000001 Cmq = -23.403563 Cmr = 0.000002
z' mom. Cn'| Cnp = -0.033869 Cnq = 0.000000 Cnr = -0.066497
# MEPA5 longlight 2
#
# Run case Eigenvalue Mode Period (s)
1 -24.460022 0.0000000 Roll Damping
1 -1.4002885 4.7057629 Dutch Roll 1.34
1 -1.4002885 -4.7057629 Dutch Roll 1.34
1 -13.334693 8.6277199 Short period 0.73
1 -13.334693 -8.6277199 Short period 0.73
1 0.30454164E-01 0.0000000 Spiral
1 -0.41586193E-02 0.62859261 Phugoid 10.00
1 -0.41586193E-02 -0.62859261 Phugoid 10.00
Revision 0.1 – Copyright A. Deperrois - February 2011
XFLR5 model
Performance data
λ Period
(s)
λ Period
(s)
Available data
Accelerometers in X, Y, Z directions
Speed sensor with Pitot tube
Altimeter
GPS
Sideslip using a "flap" device
Sampling : 5 Hz
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
seconds
0
0.0 200.0 400.0 600.0 800.0 1000.0 1200.0
-20
30
25
2 oscillations in 22 seconds
20
10
0
559.0 564.0 569.0 574.0 579.0 584.0 589.0 594.0 599.0 604.0
30000
Phase of repeated rudder input to excite the Dutch roll mode.
Yaw Apparently the flag could rotate only in one direction, due to
29000
some hard point in the bearing
28000
27000
26000
(° x 1000)
25000
24000
23000
1,2s 1,2s 1,0s
22000 1,4s 1,0 s
1,2s
21000
Average = 1,13s
20000
870.0 875.0 880.0 885.0 890.0 895.0 900.0 905.0 910.0
Seconds
Conclusion
• All results are close and consistent
• The differences are well within the
error margin of both the measurement
and the calculation
Revision 0.1 – Copyright A. Deperrois - February 2011
So far, so good !
More measurements to come
this year