Autogyro Nesterov Loop Simulation

A.A.Kalmykov, O.E.Polyntsev, Ye.I.Somov

Institute of Systems Dynamics and Control Theory, Russian Academy of Sciences

134, Lermontov Str., Irkutsk, 664033, Russia

somov@icc.ru

 

At present, the helicopter Nesterov loop performing is not a unique phenomenon. This paper  is aimed at considering special features of this rather sight manoeuvre for an autogyro. As is well-known, an autogyro differs from a helicopter due to an autorotating main rotor and separation of propulsion force and lift sources. The Nesterov loop dynamics study has been performed by the flight simulator, which was developed  the authors. Some results for two variants of the Nesterov loop performance are presented. These results give a possibility for comparative analysis of an autogyro dynamics and are a basis for recommendations on the Nesterov loop realization, and also for setting the trajectory optimal problems and synthesis of the autogyro control  law at this mode.