EFFECTS OF GYROSCOPIC CROSS COUPLING BETWEEN PITCH AND ROLL ON THE HANDLING QUALITIES OF VTOL AIRCRAFT

Abstract

An experimental and theoretical investigation indicates the extent to which the amount of cross coupling present in an aircraft is dependent on the angular-velocity damping and moments of inertia of the aircraft as well as the angular momentum of the engine. The amount of cross coupling which the pilot can tolerate is a function of the maneuvers encountered and the aircraft control power. A criterion based on pilots' opinions obtained from the simulation flights provides a means for determining the acceptability of cross coupling in VTOL aircraft as a function of the aircraft design parameters. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0255198

Entities

People

  • John F. Jr. Garren

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Angular Momentum
  • Couplings
  • Maneuvers
  • Momentum
  • Physical Properties
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design