Active Flight Path Control for an Induced Spin Flight Termination System

In this thesis, we describe a method for controlling the cycle-averaged velocity direction of a fixed-wing aircraft in an unpowered, helical descent. While the aircraft propulsion system is disabled, either intentionally or due to a failure, the aerodynamic control surfaces (aileron, elevator, and r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shukla, Poorva Jahnukumar
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78881