Tiltrotor modelling for simulation in various flight conditions

A computer model of a tilt-rotor has been developed for calculating performance, simulating flight and investigating stability and control. The model is composed of a fuselage, wings, an empennage, engine nacelles and rotors. Tiltrotor equations of motion have been obtained by summing up inertia, gravity and aerodynamic loads acting on each part of the aircraft. Aerodynamic loads at wings, empennage and rotor blades have been calculated using a quasisteady model. For rotor induced velocity, the Glauert model has been used. The influence of the rotor inflow wing and empennage aerodynamic loads has been found using the actual value of induced velocity. The computer program of tilt-rotor model has been developed in the MatLab environment. The sub-programs for load calculation have been supplemented by modules for calculation of trim states and stability and control matrices. During the first stage of model investigation, steady flight conditions were calculated, which ga ve insight into rotorcraft behaviour and model quality.