Dynamics Analysis of Carrier-based UAVs with Ski-jump Launch

Abstract

Sinking has a direct influence on launch safety of carrier-based UAVs, occurred just while leaving carrier board caused of disappearance of ground effect. A dynamics model of an UAV was developed and some mechanical and dynamics analysis were given out to build its dynamics simulation model of ski-jump launch. Based on the simulation results, some important parameters were analyzed, such as trace, velocity and loadings of landing gears. By changing the values of engine thrust and mass of the UAV, it was validated that decreasing the mass properly or increasing thrust would reduce the sinking and improve launch trace to make it safer.