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Forced Autorotat ion in the Rolling Motion of an Aeroplane

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

G. R. Walsh
G. R. Walsh*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of York
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Summary

The possible steady rates of roll of an aeroplane are determined in the case when inertia cross-coupling is present. This phenomenon not only changes the simple linear relationship between aileron angle and rate of roll, but may lead to more than one possible rate of roll for a given aileron angle. Simplified equations of motion are given for the cases in which the rolling takes place (a) from level flight, (b) during a pull-out manoeuvre. In both cases, these equations, which are non-linear, are solved numerically for typical examples. The static stability of the possible steady motions is considered in detail, and the dynamic stability is determined in the numerical examples.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , August 1966 , pp. 269 - 284
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1966

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