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The Symmetric Vibrations of Aircraft

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

R. W. Traill-Nash
R. W. Traill-Nash*
Affiliation:
Department of Supply and Development, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Melbourne
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Summary

The eigenvalue equations for symmetric vibration of a complete aircraft are derived in a very general form. The “lumped mass” approximation to the continuous mass distribution is used and sub-matrices are associated with properties of relatively simple branches of the system. The final eigenvalue equations are expressed in terms of these sub-matrices, so that in a numerical application the physical system, as such, is considered only in relation to the properties of the simple branches. It is assumed initially that the aircraft wing and tail have flexural axes of the conventional type, but it is shown in the Appendix that under certain conditions the treatment can be generalised to cover swept and cranked wing aircraft.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , May 1951 , pp. 1 - 22
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1951

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