Routes to chaos in the post-stall dynamics of higher-dimensional aircraft model

Abstract Aircraft dynamics are dominated by nonlinearities that may drive the aircraft into chaotic motions under certain conditions. Past studies in this area have explored several factors leading to the evolution of chaotic dynamics. However, a proper route or sequence for the evolution of chaotic dynamics has not been adequately substantiated. In this context, this paper systematically examines possible routes to chaos in the post-stall dynamics of an F-18 High-Alpha Research Vehicle model with external steady wind as the driving agent. Using tools from nonlinear dynamics based on bifurcation analysis, phase portrait, Poincaré map and amplitude spectrum analysis techniques, existence of quasi-periodic, period-doubling and intermittency routes to chaos are established. An eighth-order nonlinear aircraft model incorporating wind effects has been used for generating time responses from different post-stall flight conditions..

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:100

Enthalten in:

Nonlinear dynamics - 100(2020), 2 vom: Apr., Seite 1705-1724

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rohith, G. [VerfasserIn]
Sinha, Nandan K. [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chaos
Dynamical systems
Intermittency
Period doubling
Poincaré map
Quasi-periodicity
Wind

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© Springer Nature B.V. 2020

doi:

10.1007/s11071-020-05604-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC2051145156