06.2 - Flight Dynamics and Control (UAV related)
QUASI-STEADY AERODYNAMIC AND MBD COUPLED FLIGHT SIMULATION OF FOLDING MORPHING UAV
Y.K. Bu¹, L. Qiao¹, L. Li, Chang’an University, China; H.J. Feng¹, J.Q. Bai¹; ¹Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
A high-fidelity CFD/MBD two-way coupled framework is developed to simulate the airdrop deployment of a folding UAV. Simulations show that unsteady asymmetric aerodynamic loads induce roll-yaw motion and asymmetric wing deployment, while geometric asymmetry stabilizes roll. Agreement with LG2K tests validates the framework for accurate deployment analysis and separation safety assessment.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0237