Dynamic analysis of a discretized aircraft with an integrated bio-dynamic pilot model using simulink and MSC adams

Abstract

A free vibration analysis is carried out on a discretized Fokker aircraft with an integrated bio-dynamic pilot model. It is an attempt to study the dynamic behavior of bio-dynamic pilot model, when the vibration is induced in aircraft. The system is assumed to have an eleven degree-of-freedom including bouncing motion of tyres, fuselage, seating system and pilot's head along with angular pitching and rolling of fuselage. A robust model is developed using both MatLab Simulink and MSC Adams. System parameters are borrowed from the earlier reported literature of the present authors. Simulation is carried out for various initial input conditions. Responses of fuselage and pilot's head are reported for initial displacement considered at nose landing tyre. Natural frequencies of the system are generated and compared with earlier reported results. A good agreement is noticed among the results obtained via all the three of analysis approaches.