Propeller thrust force contribution to airplane longitudinal stability
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
ISSN: 0002-2667
Article publication date: 27 September 2018
Issue publication date: 22 November 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to present the new information about propeller thrust force contribution to airplane longitudinal stability analysis.
Design/methodology/approach
The method presented in this paper is empirical, shows how propeller thrust force derivative can be obtained and gives some additional information about misinterpretation of the propeller thrust effects that are present in the current literature.
Findings
New information about propeller thrust force contribution to airplane longitudinal stability analysis has been presented. This information should enable more precise insight in aircraft stability analysis and better understanding of the physical process that occurs during maneuver flight.
Practical implications
The information presented in this paper is new and specific to the propeller aircraft configuration. The methods used here are standard procedure to evaluating propeller thrust force derivative.
Originality/value
The information in this paper presents theoretical results. The method for calculating thrust force contribution to the airplane longitudinal stability is given depending on the propeller type and should enable good engineering results.
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Acknowledgements
The author expresses sincere gratitude to the anonymous reviewers for comments that improved the quality of this paper and professor Dr, Novak Nedić for his support. Special thanks to the colleagues from the Military Technical Institute (VTI), Belgrade, for their assistance, helping and support at each stage of the work process.
Citation
Milenković-Babić, M. (2018), "Propeller thrust force contribution to airplane longitudinal stability", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 90 No. 9, pp. 1474-1478. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-04-2017-0104
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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