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Symbols' list

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Geometric data

Variable Description Units
Sw Wing surface m2
c Mean aerodynamic Chord m
span Wing span m

Mass and inertial data

Variable Description Units
mass Mass kg
Ixx_b Moment of Inertia x-body-axis kg * m2
Iyy_b Moment of Inertia y-body-axis kg * m2
Izz_b Moment of Inertia z-body-axis kg * m2
Ixy_b Product of Inertia xy-body-plane kg * m2
Ixz_b Product of Inertia xz-body-plane kg * m2
Iyz_b Product of Inertia yz-body-plane kg * m2
inertia Moment of inertia tensor kg * m2

Controls

Variable Description Units
delta_e Elevator deflection rad
delta_ail Aileron deflection rad
delta_r Rudder deflection rad
ih Stabilator deflection rad

Longitudinal Aerodynamic Coefficients

Variable Description Units
CL_0 Lift coefficient evaluated at the initial condition -
CL_a Lift stability derivative with respect to the angle of attack -
CL_de Lift stability derivative with respect to the elevator deflection -
CL_dih Lift stability derivative with respect to the stabilator deflection -
CL_full Lift coefficient including all the aerodynamic effects -
CL Lift coefficient (including engine) -
CD_0 Drag coefficient evaluated at the initial condition -
CD_a Drag stability derivative with respect to the angle of attack -
CD_full Drag coefficient including all the aerodynamic effects -
CD Drag coefficient (including propulsion) -
Cm_0 Pitching moment coefficient evaluated at the condition -
Cm_a Pitching moment stability derivative with respect to the angle of attack -
Cm_de Pitching moment stability derivative with respect to the elevator deflection -
Cm_dih Pitching moment stability derivative with respect to the stabilator deflection -
Cm_full Pitching moment coefficient including all the aerodynamic effects -
Cm Pitching moment coefficient (including propulsion) -

Lateral Aerodynamic Coefficients

Variable Description Units
CY_b Side force stability derivative with respect to the angle of sideslip -
CY_da Side force stability derivative with respect to the aileron deflection -
CY_dr Side force stability derivative with respect to the rudder deflection -
CY_full Side force coefficient including all the aerodynamic effects -
CY Side force coefficient (including propulsion) -
Cl_b Rolling moment stability derivative with respect to angle of sideslip -
Cl_da Rolling moment stability derivative with respect to the aileron deflection -
Cl_dr Rolling moment stability derivative with respect to the rudder deflection -
Cl_full Rolling moment coefficient including all the aerodynamic effects -
Cl Rolling moment coefficient (including engine) -
Cn_b Yawing moment coefficient evaluated at the condition -
Cn_da Yawing moment stability derivative with respect to the angle of attack -
Cn_dr Yawing moment stability derivative with respect to the elevator deflection -
Cn_full Yawing coefficient including all the aerodynamic effects -
Cn Yawing coefficient (including engine) -

Force Coefficients in body axes

Variable Description Units
C_x Force coefficient in x_body axis -
C_y Force coefficient in y_body axis -
C_z Force coefficient in z_body axis -

Flight condition data

Variable Description Units
rho Density kg/m3
TAS True Air Speed m/s
q Dynamic pressure kg/(m*s2)
alpha Attack angle rad
beta Sideslip angle rad

Kinematics

Variable Description Units
lin_vel (u, v, w) Absolute velocity of aircraft cog with respect to inertial frame of ref in body axes coordinates m/s
ang_vel (p, q, r) Absolute angular velocity of aircraft with respect to inertial frame of ref in body axes coordinates rad/s

Attitude

Variable Description Units
euler_angles (theta, phi, psi) pitch, roll, yaw rad