THE AEROPLANE DESIGNER'S APPROACH TO STABILITY AND CONTROL
Abstract
Originally, the aeroplane was regarded as rigid and the aim was to produce an inherently stable aircraft. Now the designer must elaborate the original approach, to allow for the effects of elastic distortion, Mach number, and the incorporation of autostabilisation, power controls, artificial feel, and the autopilot. It was shown that the traditional approach has reached the limits of complexity, leading to the new concept of fully integrated power control autopilot, autostabilisation, electrical signalling system, known as fly by wire. The modern designer's approach to stability and control is closer to that of the missile designer than previously. There is still a need to minimise gadgets, however; the aeroplane designer tries to retain as much as possible of the old of the naturally stable manually controlled aeroplane. Forty other papers were read and discussed at this conference. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0275406
Entities
People
- G.h. Lee
Organizations
- AGARD