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In this paper a flight dynamic model of an airship is described. This model is used for flight mechanics analysis. A heading autopilot design has been implementedfor the airship.
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- Amol, G. and Pant, R.S., "Design, Fabrication and Flight Testing of Remotely Controlled Airship", presented at the National Workshop on Lighter-than-air Technologies, October 30-3 l, Agra Cantt,2002.
- Khoury, G.A. and Gillett, J.D., Eds. Airship Technology, Cambridge Aerospace Series : 10, ISBN 0 521 430741, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
- An, J., Yan, M., Zhou, W., Sun, X. and Yan,2., "Aircraft Dynamic Response to Variable Wing Sweep Geometry", Journal of Aircraft, Vol.25, No.1, March 1988, pp.2l6-221.
- Elfes, A., Bueno, S.S., Bergerman, M. and Ramos, J.G., "A Semi-autonomous Robotic Airship for Environmental Monitoring Missions", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 1998, pp.3449-3455.
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- Seeman, G.R., Harris, G.L., Brown, G.J. and Cullian, C.A., "Remotely Piloted Mini-Blimps for urban Applications", Astronautics and Aeronautics, February r974, pp.31-35.
- Gazder, R.P. and pant, R.S., "A Comparative Evaluation of Operation of Airships and Helicopters in Uttaranchal", Presented at the National Workshop on Lighter-than-air Technologies, October 30-31, Agta Cantt,2002.
- Azinheira, J.R., Paiva, .et.al., "Lateral/Directional Control of an Autonomous Unmanned Airship", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol.73, No.5, 2001, pp.453-458.
- Cook, M.V., Lipscombe, J.M. and Goineau, F., "Analysis of the Stability Modes of the Non-rigid Airship", The Aeronautical Journal, June 2000, pp.279-290.
- Lamb, H., Hydrodynamics, University Press, 1932.
- Sundaram, S., "Wind Tunnel Tests on l:7 and l:28 Scale AerostatModels". NAL PD EA 9905. December 1999.
- Rajamurthy, M.S., Rajan, S.R. and Krishnamurthy, K., "Determination of Dynamic Derivatives of 160 cu.m Aerostat Using Wind Tunnel Semi-Free Flying", NAL PD FC 0004, August 2000.
References
Amol, G. and Pant, R.S., "Design, Fabrication and Flight Testing of Remotely Controlled Airship", presented at the National Workshop on Lighter-than-air Technologies, October 30-3 l, Agra Cantt,2002.
Khoury, G.A. and Gillett, J.D., Eds. Airship Technology, Cambridge Aerospace Series : 10, ISBN 0 521 430741, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
An, J., Yan, M., Zhou, W., Sun, X. and Yan,2., "Aircraft Dynamic Response to Variable Wing Sweep Geometry", Journal of Aircraft, Vol.25, No.1, March 1988, pp.2l6-221.
Elfes, A., Bueno, S.S., Bergerman, M. and Ramos, J.G., "A Semi-autonomous Robotic Airship for Environmental Monitoring Missions", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 1998, pp.3449-3455.
Barter, G., Burton, R, et.al., Final Design Report LTAV Design Team, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, May 16,2002. http://web.mit.edu. ktdunn/Publici 82lreport.pdf.
Seeman, G.R., Harris, G.L., Brown, G.J. and Cullian, C.A., "Remotely Piloted Mini-Blimps for urban Applications", Astronautics and Aeronautics, February r974, pp.31-35.
Gazder, R.P. and pant, R.S., "A Comparative Evaluation of Operation of Airships and Helicopters in Uttaranchal", Presented at the National Workshop on Lighter-than-air Technologies, October 30-31, Agta Cantt,2002.
Azinheira, J.R., Paiva, .et.al., "Lateral/Directional Control of an Autonomous Unmanned Airship", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol.73, No.5, 2001, pp.453-458.
Cook, M.V., Lipscombe, J.M. and Goineau, F., "Analysis of the Stability Modes of the Non-rigid Airship", The Aeronautical Journal, June 2000, pp.279-290.
Lamb, H., Hydrodynamics, University Press, 1932.
Sundaram, S., "Wind Tunnel Tests on l:7 and l:28 Scale AerostatModels". NAL PD EA 9905. December 1999.
Rajamurthy, M.S., Rajan, S.R. and Krishnamurthy, K., "Determination of Dynamic Derivatives of 160 cu.m Aerostat Using Wind Tunnel Semi-Free Flying", NAL PD FC 0004, August 2000.