PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM IN WHICH SELF-ORGANIZING CONTROL TECHNIQUES ARE USED.

Abstract

The performance evaluation of a flight control system with self-organizing control employing probability state variable logic is presented. Both rigid body and flexible systems are evaluated and improvements attempted. Analog simulation of rigid body system performance is shown to be improved by the use of higher frequency sensor dynamics, elevator function feedback, and a second-order input model. The flexible body system performance is shown to be improved mainly by use of an elevator function feedback similar to the rigid body element. The principal advantage of the elevator function feedback is that it acts as a high-pass filter and eliminates high frequency oscillation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0821238

Entities

People

  • Kent Laverle Copeland

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Dynamics
  • Feedback
  • Filters
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Frequency
  • High Pass Filters
  • Oscillation
  • Probability
  • Simulations
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Robotics and Automation.