Physical analysis and numerical simulation for the dynamic behaviour of vehicles in pitching oscillations or rocking motions (Q2460306)

In the present study analytical methods of nonlinear dynamics and numerical simulations for the coupling equations of Navier-Stokes and flight mechanics are used to study the pitching oscillations of capsules with the variation of Mach number and the rolling oscillations of swept delta wings the variation of angle of attack. The following theories or conclusions of the dynamic evolution behaviour were established: 1) the theory of dynamic stability and instability; 2) the theory of appearing Hopf bifurcation; 3) the theories of appearing saddle-node bifurcation and node-saddle-node structure. In addition, numerical methods solving the coupling equations of Navier-Stokes and flight mechanics for unsteady three-dimensional flows are developed. The evolving process of dynamic behaviour and corresponding flow fields are given. Moreover, theoretical analysis is compared with our numerical simulations.