DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMULATOR FOR THE EVALUATION OF RIGID AND MOVABLE AIRCRAFT CONTROLS.

Abstract

A simulator was constructed with two sets of aircraft controls; one set was movable and one set was rigid. The control output signals were integrated into an analog computer circuit to provide the desired aerodynamic characteristics. A repeatable, random input voltage to an oscilloscope was used as a basis for a tracking exercise in which the test subject, by manipulation of the control stick, attempted to cancel the random signal. A scoring method was devised which utilized an electronic counter and signal comparator to evaluate pilot performance with each of the four control sticks. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0703638

Entities

People

  • David White Caswell

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aircrafts
  • Analog Computers
  • Comparators
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Control Sticks
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems