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A review and historical development of analytical techniques to predict aircraft spin and recovery characteristics

A review and historical development of analytical techniques to predict aircraft spin and... This paper aims to present a literature review on analytical research on the prediction of aircraft spin and recovery characteristics, as it progressed from the early years of aviation to current state of the art spin technologies.Design/methodology/approachAerodynamic model development approaches that have been generally used in past spin studies are presented. Past contributions in application of these analytical techniques to predict spin and recovery characteristics on various fighters, general aviation and airliners are discussed, thus providing useful reference for researchers embarking aircraft spin research. An overview of the development of spin prevention and spin recovery technologies to mitigate stall/spin susceptibility is presented.FindingsThe challenges associated with the presented techniques that prompt possible future research directions are discussed.Originality/valueDespite considerable progress in the recent years, no comprehensive review on the analytical and computational research techniques to predict aircraft post-stall/ spin characteristics has been undertaken in the recent years. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal Emerald Publishing

A review and historical development of analytical techniques to predict aircraft spin and recovery characteristics

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
1748-8842
DOI
10.1108/aeat-08-2019-0174
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Abstract

This paper aims to present a literature review on analytical research on the prediction of aircraft spin and recovery characteristics, as it progressed from the early years of aviation to current state of the art spin technologies.Design/methodology/approachAerodynamic model development approaches that have been generally used in past spin studies are presented. Past contributions in application of these analytical techniques to predict spin and recovery characteristics on various fighters, general aviation and airliners are discussed, thus providing useful reference for researchers embarking aircraft spin research. An overview of the development of spin prevention and spin recovery technologies to mitigate stall/spin susceptibility is presented.FindingsThe challenges associated with the presented techniques that prompt possible future research directions are discussed.Originality/valueDespite considerable progress in the recent years, no comprehensive review on the analytical and computational research techniques to predict aircraft post-stall/ spin characteristics has been undertaken in the recent years.

Journal

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International JournalEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 21, 2020

Keywords: Aerodynamic model; Bifurcation analysis; Dynamic wind tunnel tests; Spin prevention and recovery; Unsteady aerodynamic effects

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