LATERAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE

The computation of the lateral frequency response is carried out with (5.14,3). The column vector on the r. h.s. is conveniently expressed as

 

(10.5,1)

 

where

 

Denoting the 4×4 matrix on the l. h.s. of (5.14,3) by F, we get the 4×2

transfer-function matrix r a.

G = P-1Q (10.5,2)

The elements of G are specifically

 

Подпись: As
Подпись: тд ’ Подпись: a,. LATERAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE Подпись: (10.5,4)

In addition, from the supplementary relations given in (5.14,3) the transfer functions for ip and yE are

NUMERICAL EXAMPLE

The frequency-response functions for the jet transport in horizontal flight at 30,000 ft altitude and CLe = .25 were calculated from the above equations. All the aerodynamic transfer functions were replaced by the corresponding derivatives, i. e. Gyfi = 0 , GlSa = O^etc. Thus we have neglected terms such as sGtg. The numerical values are the same ones used in the previous ex­amples. The results for some of the state variables are shown in Figs. 10.11 and 10.12. Figure 10.11 shows the responses in /3, <f>, and r to rudder input. The principal feature is the peak at the frequency of the Dutch roll, which because of the relatively light damping of this mode, is substantial. For example, a 1° rudder amplitude produces about 4|° /3 amplitude and 6|° roll amplitude. At zero frequency /3, p, and r are finite, but <f> and ip are infinite. That is, the computed steady state associated with rudder input is a constant rotational motion wss = ipss – f – krss. Since the equations were linearized with respect to ф and are therefore not valid for large ф, this steady state is spurious. The slopes of the high-frequency asymptotes can he predicted from the structure of the general transfer-function matrix. For the given rudder input it yields slopes of —1 for /3, r, and —2 for ф. These slopes are reached approximately by a> = .1 for r and ф, but not for /3. This is because the co­efficient of the cubic term in the numerator of GpS contains the small aero­dynamic derivative Gyt.

Figure 10.12 shows similar results for aileron angle input. The absence of the control term Cy makes the high-frequency asymptote of GpSJ a line of slope —2 instead of —1.

All the amplitude curves on both figures show a rapid reduction of response once the frequency exceeds that of the lateral oscillation mode.

The sharp dip in |6>5jJ at со = .0025 is characteristic of a zero in the transfer function lying close to the imaginary axis at this frequency.