Calculation of Hinge Moments for a Folding Wing Aircraft Based on High-Order Panel Method

Figure 15

Comparison of the simulation results between the proposed and flat-plate methods. (a) Folding angle, (b) angle of attack, (c) altitude, (d) deflection angle of aileron, (e) hinge moment of the inner wing, and (f) hinge moment of the outer wing.

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