Date of Award
Summer 8-2014
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair
William Engblom
First Committee Member
Hever Moncayo
Second Committee Member
Anastasios S. Lyrintzis
Abstract
The objective of this project is to do a flight assessment of a Phoenix K8B radio controlled glider to see what process is needed to verify its glide slope and stability characteristics. The flight test analysis, plus a computational fluid dynamics analysis, and an industry-like component build-up aerodynamic analysis were done to provide comparable estimates for the aircraft glide slope. A stability and control derivative analysis was also completed and compared using SURFACES, USAF Datcom, and MIT AVL software. The glide slope estimate and stability and control derivatives obtained from flight test data showed considerable range and uncertainty. Potential sources of noisy test data and model flaws are discussed in detail. Improvements to the flight test capability are suggested
Scholarly Commons Citation
Civinskas, Alvydas Anthony, "Evaluation and Flight Assessment of a Scale Glider" (2014). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 41.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/41
