Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin Aircraft

Targeting the nonlinear issues of the canard dual-spin aircraft, which relies on the high-speed rotation of the afterbody for flight stability and achieves trajectory correction by adjusting the roll angle of the low-speed rotating forebody to alter aerodynamics, the establishment of an accurate aer...

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Main Authors: Xinxin Zhao, Jinguang Shi, Huajie Ren, Zhongyuan Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/12/6/558
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description Targeting the nonlinear issues of the canard dual-spin aircraft, which relies on the high-speed rotation of the afterbody for flight stability and achieves trajectory correction by adjusting the roll angle of the low-speed rotating forebody to alter aerodynamics, the establishment of an accurate aerodynamic model is crucial for in-depth studies of its ballistic characteristics and design. For this, by taking the effects of canard–body interference, fore/aft body reversal, and other factors into account, an accurate model of the body aerodynamics applicable to large angles of attack is presented. This model theoretically elucidates the intricate relationship between the body aerodynamics and both the flight state and the aerodynamic parameters of the original aircraft. Subsequently, numerical simulations are conducted to analyze the body nonlinear aerodynamic characteristics and their impact on ballistics. The results reveal that all aerodynamic forces and moments acting on the aircraft body, particularly the Magnus force and moment, exhibit strong nonlinearities due to the coupling between the forebody roll angle and the amplitude and phase of the complex angle of attack. Moreover, the established model accurately captures the body aerodynamics and the influence of various disturbance factors, which can significantly alter the controlled angular motions and corrected ballistic calculations.
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spelling doaj-art-32e40ea40e3848679e87825e004dfb3a2025-08-20T03:24:26ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102025-06-0112655810.3390/aerospace12060558Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin AircraftXinxin Zhao0Jinguang Shi1Huajie Ren2Zhongyuan Wang3School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaThe Third Military Representative Office of Shenyang Naval Equipment Bureau in Shenyang, Shenyang 110066, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaTargeting the nonlinear issues of the canard dual-spin aircraft, which relies on the high-speed rotation of the afterbody for flight stability and achieves trajectory correction by adjusting the roll angle of the low-speed rotating forebody to alter aerodynamics, the establishment of an accurate aerodynamic model is crucial for in-depth studies of its ballistic characteristics and design. For this, by taking the effects of canard–body interference, fore/aft body reversal, and other factors into account, an accurate model of the body aerodynamics applicable to large angles of attack is presented. This model theoretically elucidates the intricate relationship between the body aerodynamics and both the flight state and the aerodynamic parameters of the original aircraft. Subsequently, numerical simulations are conducted to analyze the body nonlinear aerodynamic characteristics and their impact on ballistics. The results reveal that all aerodynamic forces and moments acting on the aircraft body, particularly the Magnus force and moment, exhibit strong nonlinearities due to the coupling between the forebody roll angle and the amplitude and phase of the complex angle of attack. Moreover, the established model accurately captures the body aerodynamics and the influence of various disturbance factors, which can significantly alter the controlled angular motions and corrected ballistic calculations.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/12/6/558canard dual-spin aircraftaerodynamicsnonlinear modelballistic impactnumerical simulation
spellingShingle Xinxin Zhao
Jinguang Shi
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Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin Aircraft
Aerospace
canard dual-spin aircraft
aerodynamics
nonlinear model
ballistic impact
numerical simulation
title Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin Aircraft
title_full Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin Aircraft
title_fullStr Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin Aircraft
title_full_unstemmed Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin Aircraft
title_short Nonlinear Model and Ballistic Impact of Body Aerodynamics for Canard Dual-Spin Aircraft
title_sort nonlinear model and ballistic impact of body aerodynamics for canard dual spin aircraft
topic canard dual-spin aircraft
aerodynamics
nonlinear model
ballistic impact
numerical simulation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/12/6/558
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