Modeling of powered parafoil based on Kirchhoff motion equation

Powered parafoil is a kind of flexible wing vehicle, which is composed of traditional parafoil system and power plant. Considering the relative motion of canopy and payload, two coordinates are built separately to analyze the motion properties of canopy and payload. According to the Kirchhoff motion equation, eight degrees of freedom (DOF) dynamic model of powered parafoil is built, including six DOF motion of canopy and relative yaw and relative pitch motion of payload. The simulation focuses on the basic motions of gliding, turning, flare landing and the responses to the wind and power. The simulation results verify the validity of dynamic model of powered parafoil.

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